ESO PS4 will Require Playstation Plus :-(

CDNGP

https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/

"Will I need to be an Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus member in order to play the console versions?

Yes. As with any standard multiplayer game on these platforms, an internet connection and an Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus membership will be required to play."
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I've Never subscribed to PS-Plus or XBL & don't want to start now. not to mention this will be on top of the Monthly Subscription that I wanted to pay!?!.

I Prefer to Solo so I could care less about Grouping etc. & Destiny is a prime example of a Persistent World Game that Does Not require PS-Plus etc. to be played.
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http://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Article/12135

"Does Destiny require PlayStation®Plus or Xbox Live Gold?

No, PlayStation®Plus and Xbox Live are not required to play Destiny."
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If you want to Group etc.? than good for you! Pay Extra for PS-Plus etc.. but don't Force us Soloers to have to Pay Extra for something they will Rarely if Ever Want or Need.

Very Disappointing.

Kraven

To be fair PS+ wasn't required. They had already agreed it wouldn't be required. Buuuuuut now that it's B2P....

NotSo

Warframe is a free to play online psn title as well, though not an mmo.

Rosveen

Who's surprised? Anyone? Come on, don't be shy!

CDNGP wrote: »

If you want to Group etc.? than good for you! Pay Extra for PS-Plus etc.. but don't Force us Soloers to have to Pay Extra for something they will Rarely if Ever Want or Need.

I don't think an MMO is the kind of game you're looking for. Playing online isn't a neat additional feature you can turn on and off as you wish, it's the core of the game.

Doesn't mean it has to require PS Plus... But you will have to always be online either way.

Dave2836

I understand the need to expand the market place, but if a venue forces you to change directions dramatically then maybe the venue would be better off not explored. Console gamers are a fickle bunch and the console developers are not without their problems. Both sony and m$ know what kind of audience eso would bring and if they weren't willing to negotiate to amicable terms... well let's say consumer input made m$ disable the drm in the xbone consoles.

Nyghthowler

CDNGP wrote: »

https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/

"Will I need to be an Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus member in order to play the console versions?

Yes. As with any standard multiplayer game on these platforms, an internet connection and an Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus membership will be required to play."
__________________________________________________________________________

I've Never subscribed to PS-Plus or XBL & don't want to start now. not to mention this will be on top of the Monthly Subscription that I wanted to pay!?!.

I Prefer to Solo so I could care less about Grouping etc. & Destiny is a prime example of a Persistent World Game that Does Not require PS-Plus etc. to be played.
__________________________________________________________________________

http://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Article/12135

"Does Destiny require PlayStation®Plus or Xbox Live Gold?

No, PlayStation®Plus and Xbox Live are not required to play Destiny."
__________________________________________________________________________

If you want to Group etc.? than good for you! Pay Extra for PS-Plus etc.. but don't Force us Soloers to have to Pay Extra for something they will Rarely if Ever Want or Need.

Very Disappointing.

Get a clue before you post .
This is an MMO. There is no game unless you're connected to the server.
Add to the fact the game is going B2P which means you don't have to pay ZOS ANYTHING to play the game... go cry to Sony or MS about needing to pay their membership fee.
And I don't know about PS4, but Xbone and 360 clearly state on the box Gold service is required to play Destiny.

CDNGP

BTW I forgot to mention that Final Fantasy:Realm Reborn that is every bit as much a Persistent World Game as ESO also does Not require PS-Plus to play.

Also The Crew is much like Destiny in the way it only requires PS-Plus for some Multiplayer aspects of the game.

Let me be clear? I'm much more pissed at Sony over this than I am ZOS. I think its nothing more than a Money Grab. no reason why you should have to Pay Extra to do the same thing as you do on PC for Free.


I just happened to stumble on this article just now wile searching about The Crew LOL! -

"The Elder Scrolls Online Will Not Require PlayStation Plus"- Jan.29/2014

http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/01/29/the-elder-scrolls-online-will-not-require-playstation-plus/

nerevarine1138

I think we can all learn a lesson here about not overusing stylized text.

There are some MMOs that don't require PS+ to play, but they tend to be MMOs that require a ton of purchases from the Playstation Store to get any content. I'm curious to see what ESO Plus will look like on consoles (if it's something that's offered), but I think console players should wait until their payment model is announced to complain about stuff.

Gidorick

PSN has quite a few F2P and B2P titles.

Tempest

it's hardly alot of money...

Kharnis

Kraven wrote: »

To be fair PS+ wasn't required. They had already agreed it wouldn't be required. Buuuuuut now that it's B2P....

Just in case people missed this earlier.