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Elder Scrolls Online Dev Gutted by Xbox’s “Reset”: Half the Team Cut, Senior Talent Lost, and Roadmaps “Shifting” as a Result

Elder Scrolls Online Dev Gutted by Xbox’s “Reset”: Half the Team Cut, Senior Talent Lost, and Roadmaps “Shifting” as a Result

For 12 years, The Elder Scrolls Online has been a reliable live-service earner for Xbox, until July 2026, when ZeniMax Online Studios was effectively halved by the company’s “most significant...

LoVeRSaMaJul 6, 2026
Why Xbox's Project Blackbird Cancellation Led to a Studio Founder's Departure

Why Xbox's Project Blackbird Cancellation Led to a Studio Founder's Departure

Matt Firor resigned because Microsoft canceled "the game I had waited my entire career to create." After 18 years leading ZeniMax Online Studios, his departure was no planned exit—it was a direct...

LoVeRSaMaJan 6, 2026