An indepth detailed look into the monetization and issues of the MMORPG, The Elder Scrolls Online, and Zenimax Online Studios.

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZeniMax...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZeniMax...
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...
https://www.zenimaxonline.com/games
https://gamerant.com/zenimaxonlines...
https://www.zenimaxonline.com/employee
https://growjo.com/company/ZeniMax_On...
https://www.zoominfo.com/c/zenimaxme...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eld...
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https://www.eurogamer.net/theelders...
https://www.wired.com/2012/05/elders...
https://www.polygon.com/2013/3/19/411...
https://www.eurogamer.net/theelders...
https://www.vg247.com/theelderscrol...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/30...
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:ESO_Plus
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Crown...
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...
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https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Upgrades
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Utility
https://www.pcgamesn.com/theeldersc...
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https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/#...
https://www.crowncrates.com/
https://www.crowncrates.com/nightfall
https://www.crowncrates.com/hollowjack
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https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:AllM...
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/studyf...
https://osf.io/preprints/osf/s92j3
https://osf.io/tsjq2
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Playe...
https://www.xbox.com/enUS/community/...
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...
https://screenrant.com/lootboxgambli...
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...
https://www.thegamer.com/theeldersc...
https://account.elderscrollsonline.co...
https://mmopopulation.com/r/guildwars2
https://mmopopulation.com/r/elderscr...
https://buy.guildwars2.com/enus
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Perso...
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Skins
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Mounts
https://www.eurogamer.net/theelders...
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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:45 Zenimax Online Studios
03:24 The Elder Scrolls Online
08:27 Monetization
09:58 The Crown Store (Cash Shop)
14:05 Crown Crates
22:18 FOMO
24:05 The Endeavors System
27:17 Crown Sales (Virtual Currency)
28:55 ESO Plus Exclusive
31:00 Crown Store Gifting Disabled
33:06 Price of Chapters (Expansions)
34:28 Why is this all an issue?
38:27 Criticism from the Playerbase
42:16 Zenimax: 2014 vs 2024
43:31 Zenimax’s Statements on Monetization
47:35 Final Thoughts
48:33 Outro and Outtakes (silly funny goofy wacky ahh)