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It's time to make the base ESO game F2P and follow other big titles like LoL and Fortnite

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  • Danikat
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    Twohothardware wrote: »
    ESO's numbers keep dropping each month with the release of every new title and as it happens core aspects of the game, especially Cyrodiil, becomes less and less playable with the smaller imbalanced Alliance populations.

    With Fornite, RDR2, BO4, Destiny 2, Battlefield V, and more big names coming in the Spring this is the time to change the ESO model going forward even into ESO 2 on the next platform.

    You make your money off of DLC, Crown Store items, and Monthly ESO+ subscriptions while stabilizing player population and generating continued interest through more advertisement and a F2P model.

    The ESO base game is already free for Playstation Now subscribers. Make it free for all on all platforms.

    Out of curiosity where are you getting your data from? I've never seen any report on month by month player numbers, but I'd be very interested in that info if you can provide a link to it.
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  • theyancey
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    Ditch ESO+ and go back to a mandatory monthly sub.
  • Elsonso
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    No, B2P is a good cash source for the studio.

    They have to be careful. Now that Fallout 76 is out, ESO is probably the only game published by Bethesda that will be making money. :neutral:
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  • Rain_Greyraven
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    NO!

    Next!
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  • Abigail
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    NO.
  • Twohothardware
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    lordrichter wrote: »
    No, B2P is a good cash source for the studio.

    They have to be careful. Now that Fallout 76 is out, ESO is probably the only game published by Bethesda that will be making money. :neutral:

    Based on what. From what I can see they have very low sales for new base game purchases at this point. Look at the ranking # of ESO popularity for sales on sites like Amazon. The thing keeping ESO afloat is existing players with monthly subs, Crown Store sales, and new DLC. Making the base game F2P is how they open up the game to draw in more monthly subs and DLC purchases.
    Edited by Twohothardware on November 20, 2018 10:26PM
  • Reistr_the_Unbroken
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    Hahahahaha- N O
  • Defilted
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    No... just no.
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  • ForsakenSin
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    I stopped reading after you said "Fortnite "

    "By many i am seen as hero...as a savior of the Tamriel i will not stop until every Daedra every evil there is in Tamriel is vanquish by my hands..
    However i do this for my own purpose to gain trust of mortals to worship me and to eliminate my competition i will not bend my knee to lead your army to serve you Molag Bal , i will simply just take it from you.."--- Forsaken Sin( Magica Sorc)


    Arise From Darkness Forsaken SIn
    "You have been a loyal High Elf Magica Sorc
    Conjure of Darkness, Master of Magic
    Killer of Molag Bal and Savior of Ebonheart Pact
    Until Dark Brotherhood killed you...
    but now..NOW its time to Arise From Darkness once again..."

  • BigBragg
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    Nice. Necro your own thread to get told no just a few more times. Go ahead and add my nope to the pile.
    Cadwell, I seem to have run out of forks to give.
  • bellatrixed
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    A new singleplayer game costs $60. A new ESO account costs about $10-$20 depending on if it's on sale or not.

    If someone refuses to pay $10 to play an MMO chances are they're part of the entitled toxic crowd who thinks they're owed everything for free.

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  • Salvas_Aren
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    I could agree to the OP. However ...

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