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A new MMO in development at Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax has been cancelled as Microsoft puts thousands more people out of work
Microsoft's latest round of layoffs has seemingly resulted in the cancellation of a new MMO that was in the works at Elder ...
Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff
Microsoft is again laying people off from its Xbox division, this time at mobile game developer King, with Bloomberg ...
Microsoft begins substantial layoff process across gaming division, King, Zenimax, Turn 10 and more impacted
According to a report by Bloomberg, Microsoft's Barcelona-based King Division is losing 10 percent of its staff, which comes ...
Arkane Studios founder slams Microsoft for its Game Pass focus: 'At some point reality has to hit'
Colantonio left Arkane Studios in 2017 before its parent company, ZeniMax Media, was acquired by Microsoft in 2021. He was at ...
Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' and ZeniMax's new MMORPG IP as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' impacted as well
Xbox is canceling Everwild, a new IP from Sea of Thieves developer Rare.
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ZeniMax's cancelled Blackbird MMO was highly praised during playtesting, executives loved it
Reports indicate that ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG project 'Blackbird' was a well-liked darling among playtesters and ...
The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company
Matt Firor, president of ZeniMax Online Studios and game director of The Elder Scrolls Online, has announced that he is ...
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's unannounced game — and now it's canceled
A report from Bloomberg indicates that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer enjoyed playing ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG ...
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ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG 'Blackbird' was a third-person shooter akin to Destiny
Xbox almost had its own unique answer to Destiny, but Microsoft chose to cancel ZeniMax Online's MMORPG third-person shooter ...
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Microsoft layoffs are reportedly underway, with ZeniMax and King employees losing their jobs
Bloomberg claim that Candy Crush developers King, acquired by Microsoft as part of the Activision Blizzard deal in 2023, are ...
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Xbox Cancels New MMO From Elder Scrolls Online Team In Latest Wave Of Cuts - Report - GameSpot
— ZeniMax Online Studios (@ZeniMax_Online) July 2, 2025 On July 2, Microsoft confirmed mass layoffs across the company affecting thousands of people, including workers at Xbox.