On Wednesday July 2, 2025, Xbox laid off over 9,000 employees across its studios. This included the likes of Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, and, of course, Zenimax Online Studios, creator of The Elder ...

Matt Firor, the former studio head and founder of ZeniMax Online Studios, has confirmed his resignation from the company as a direct result of the cancelation of the studio's unannounced game, Project ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. The latest of these is the Writhing Wall event kicking off ...

ZeniMax is dramatically overhauling its approach to The Elder Scrolls Online in 2026, introducing a seasonal model that will allow devs to respond more efficiently to feedback and introduce various ...

Zenimax Online Studios founder Matt Firor has finally revealed the reason for his resignation from his position at the studio six months ago. In a post on LinkedIn, Firor confirmed everyone's theory ...

TL;DR: Former ZeniMax Online Studios head Matt Firor resigned after Microsoft cancelled Project Blackbird, a long-awaited MMORPG he helped develop. Firor expressed deep respect for his former team and ...

A group of former ZeniMax Online developers have announced the formation of Sackbird Studios. The independent, self-funded, and employee-owned studio consists of under ten people who worked on Elder ...

TL;DR: ZeniMax and Bethesda Game Studios are actively developing multiple projects, including The Elder Scrolls VI and Fallout 5, alongside remasters and ongoing content for Elder Scrolls Online and ...