http://www.computerandvideogames.com/349165/zenimax-online-promises-elder-scrolls-online-wont-be-buggy/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-News-RSS

On the subject of what truly makes the project an Elder Scrolls game, Firor said: "Lore. Even now, I come across lore that I didn't know existed. It's just so deep. People play games for different reasons, but the people who respond to Elder Scrolls the most like to get immersed in a world so that they feel they're living there. They like to have freedom of choice to do what they want to do, and that's the part that resonates with us the most."

Matt totally gets me.

"They like to have freedom of choice to do what they want to do, and that's the part that resonates with us the most."

So can my Khajiit warrior decide to not help the Dominium, and not be cut from 90% of the game's content?

I like his attitude though.

One word: BETA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Next word:

When?

Ongoing in house, an Open beta/stress test, next year maybe.

This just is a summary. The original interview was made by Edge and can be found here: http://www.edge-online.com/features/how-bethesdas-taking-elder-scrolls-online

Says who?
Matt Firor said: "The critical difference with MMOGs, though, is that you have a long beta test where you build up to thousands and thousands of players, and you tackle those problems as you run into them there."

Well, naturally they are testing their own work in-house. That's what's commonly referred to as Alpha. The beta testing usually starts closed and under an NDA (which is always flagrantly broken anyway), then the NDA goes away and the open, public beta begins. This is usually very close to the scheduled launch time.

So yeah, I have no doubt the game is being tested right now. I just want to see some CBT signups