I've been wondering how the Elder Scrolls online monthly fee is going to work on the consoles even if there is one. I'm one of the guys that is going to get it on a console instead of a PC because I most of the time favor consoles. Usually there is a monthly fee that goes along with MMO games, but I was wondering how would that work considering I'm getting it for the Xbox One. If there so happens to be a fee do you guys think it will be paid through a credit card etc.? Just give me all of your ideas of what could happen guys.

Of course a cc or game time cards. How else could u do it? Maybe through PayPal or something like that I guess but its not like you are gonna pay Sony or Microsoft then they pay ZOS.

Im hoping its B2P. If its P2P i wont get it and dont think it will be a good business model for consoles. You may be able to buy it from Xbox live store like a movie or games with MS points and they take it off your credit card or you can go to a game stop and buy a pre paid card. pretty much the same way you pay for Xbox live gold and thats why i wont pay a sub we already are.

Most likely this. If ESO has a subscription cost (there's no definite proof one way or the other just yet), you'd probably pay ZOS directly through their billing system. It's possible that the consoles would pay MS/Sony, who would then pay ZOS, but I doubt that will be the case.

The PSN and XBox Live services are separate from services provided directly by game developers/publishers, can be used for more than just connecting to ESO's servers, and therefore have no bearing on whatever method ZOS uses as a continuing revenue stream for ESO. In other words, if your choice to play ESO on a console is based on knowing that you're going to have an additional fee, you're going to be paying that additional fee no matter what. If ESO has a $15 a month subscription, console players will have to pay that in addition to their PSN or Xbox Live memberships. If ESO is B2P, console players will still have to pay for their PSN/Live memberships.

There almost certainly will be a fee, and it almost certainly will be by credit card. Why would they do it any other way?

Normally you can buy your playtime per credit card, or game cards (normally 2 months), for the console version i think you can only buy it in there shops (xbox live) and Zenimax gives them a percentage of that income.

Oh so you mean it will be just like every other game that has ever come out for the Xbox.Hmmm for all you P2P pc gamers name one game on the Xbox 360 that did good and has a sub. Beat you cant they dont work on xbox maybe PS3 they did not have to buy gold. If ZOS cant put out a game that is fully supported and really good in the first place why would you buy half of a game?

While I agree that the subscription cost is the most likely payment model at launch, I won't completely rule out the other payment models. There are numerous reasons why ZOS might pursue a buy-to-play or "freemium" (B2P/F2P with the option of a monthly subscription). A few of the biggest reasons include:

• Pay to play games are a very small minority of the MMO market (currently only 15 MMOs running right now have mandatory subscription costs).

• Free to play/buy to play games have generally improved in the quality of content provided, creating market pressure for other games to follow suit (in other words, a studio has to deliver a very impressive game to get and retain an adequate number of subscriptions).

• Multiple MMOs that launched under subscription plans and later converted to F2P/freemium models have actually become more profitable than when they were subscription only. Some call this the "silver medal of MMOs", but if a studio thinks they'll make more money by following a non-subscription model, they're going to follow that model.

At the very least, it looks like ZOS is setting up the framework to convert to freemium if it becomes necessary--The presence of a cash shop (stocking vanity items) is already confirmed. If you take the language used in some interviews literally, they also talk about additional content as DLCs.

Final Fantasy 11 has a subscription, is (or at least was) available on Xbox 360, and back in 2006 was in the top ten it ranked (number 6) most played games on Live. Of course, that's a game that's over ten years old and seven years past its prime, but you just wanted a subscription based game that did well on the 360, and I'd say that FF11 qualifies.

Subscription-based games on consoles are very rare, I'm not denying that. But you can't refute that no matter what, if you're required to pay a fee for your PSN/Live membership in order to play games online, you'll be paying that fee no matter what payment model ESO uses.

Like Xover said, FF11 did well and still maintains a large dedicated playerbase that pays a subscription fee across the Xbox 360, PS2 and PC platforms (all merged together on servers). So popular and so well that they're launching their sequel game (FFXIV) a decade later on PC and PS3, also with a subscription. Not sure if they have plans to also launch on 360 later, but its possible. Not sure why they would though. Xbox svcks balls.

But really, this isn't about the Xbox 360 or what Microsoft wants. Its about Zenimax and what they want.

My Xbox 360 has a better screen then your PC.

I doubt that, but nice try, trollbait. How many times you have to pay a dude to crack open the case and fix your red ring?

ff 11 so what happen to it? I have never meet anyone that plays it im not that old lol i have been on Xbox live for six years and never seen a P2P game on 360.

My tv will crush any pc screen all 75 inches of it. Never and your the troll look at your pic i have had to only buy two xbox 360s in six years and i play about 9hrs a day every day.

The only way your inferior gfx on a huge tv would crush a gaming PC is if u dropped it on it.

You dont understand that a pc can use a tv as monitor.

Should browse the Xbox store more often then? Because like Xover said. Its there. Just because you apparently choose to ignore it doesn't change that fact.

rofl, wow only 2 xbox 360s in 6 years? And you do realize you can hook a PC right upto a TV, yeah?

Shame there's no emoticon for highfiving. Because you'd have just gotten one.

LMFAO i work on a pc the last thing i want to do is get back on it. I will take my nice couch and tv you keep your pc.

Ok snow back why dont you get about that some ppl hate playing on pc.

Lol

I don't know, why don't you understand that the Xbox 360 doesn't call all of the shots and rule the [censored] world? You sort of just shrug off facts people throw at you like the 360 itself shrugs off its own loyal customerbase. Or properly functioning hardware.

Anyway, we're off topic and someones probably going to get yelled at by a mod later (most likely me). More on topic: You'll likely be able to maintain your account for TESO if it holds a subscription through an IG browser directly tied to ZOS's servers, or through their website directly, with a paypal account, credit card or prepaid time cards. You'll probably have the option to pay by checking also but I don't know who does that. These are the only valid billing formats that gaming companies use.

What facts please tell me your Xbox live gamer tag since you know so much about the consoles.

I grew up in the NES era, I've played and owned every console from then until now. But I didn't buy a second xbox when mine broke, sorry dude. Unlike you I can't justify the cash for another paperweight. Terrible system anyway, I'm playstation only from now on as far as consoles go. PC primary, however.

edit: seriously 2 xboxes but unwilling to do a subscription fee. Some wires are definitely crossed here.

Save your breath and energy in speculating this and just foget about it for the time being. That way it'll be a nice surprise then you learn about it....or a horrible nightmare