- An unnoticed MMO of The Elder Scrolls Online The developer Zenimax Game Studios has been canceled
- The project is only one of the many that have been canceled in the midst of mass layoffs in Microsoft
- Zenimax Game Studios Matt Firor’s head has also renounced
Microsoft has canceled a mass multiplayer (MMO) game not announced since He Elderly scrolls Online Zenimax developer Game Studios.
This occurs in the midst of mass layoffs in Microsoft that have seen 9,000 members of the affected personnel, as well as in other games that are canceled, including Perfect dark and Always.
It was said that the project, with the Codebird Code Code, was a MMO and a new IP not related to The elderly scrolls either Radioactive dust. Development began in 2018 and has been in process for seven years. It seems that the team has also been cut as part of the layoffs.
According to Bloomberg’s reporter, Jason Schreier, in Bluesky, “some Zenimax online Studios employees are now seeing their loose accounts abruptly are blocked” and have not received any word from HR or have been informed about the state of their employment, “just an ominous deactivation of clearance.”
In addition, the head of Zenimax Game Studios, Matt Firor, resigned from his position and has been replaced by Joseph Burba.
“After more than 18 years leading Zenimax’s online studies, I will move away at the end of this month,” said Firor in X / Twitter.
“While I am no longer going to work in the game, I will encourage you and add you to the thousands of hours that I already spent in the game. There are many more stories to tell, adventures you must have, and I know that this incredible community will take that legacy and shared success.”
Read this update of the president of Zos, Matt Firor. pic.twitter.com/m00g1qzzrhJuly 2, 2025
Jill Braff, study director of Bethesda and Zenimax, also shared a memorandum of the personnel who announced leadership changes while commenting on the latest employment cuts (through IGN).
“Dear team. Building Matt’s note below, first I want to take a moment to recognize the changes that occur today in Microsoft Gaming, including Bethesda/Zenimax,” Braff wrote.
“Saying goodbye to colleagues and talented friends is painful. These people have contributed significantly to our studies, our games and our culture. I want to thank them for the contributions that have caused our trip to mold as a team and as a company.
“I also want to share today that Matt Firor has decided to give up his role as head of Zenimax online Studios, as of July 14. I want to offer a sincere thanks to Matt for his incredible leadership of Zos in the last 18 years. As a driving force behind the success of the online scrolls, Matt, he has turned the game into one of the MMOs most laded and called in the industry.”
He continues, writing: “I am pleased to announce that Joseph (‘Jo’) Burba will take over Matt Firor as the new study director for Zos. With more than 20 years in the industry, his extensive experience in the multiplayer of live services and a solid background in several roles in zos in recent thirteen years, Jo is well prepared to direct the team to the next chapter.
“Matt, Jo and I will work together to finish our transition plan, more to come soon. Meanwhile, unique me to wish Matt the best and congratulate Jo for his new role. Thank you all for your dedication to Bethesda/Zenimax, our community and among themselves.”
BRAFF refers to a previous memorandum of the Xbox Game Studios chief, Matt Booty, in which he confirmed the many games cancellations, the closure of the initiative developer and the cancellation of “several not announced projects.”
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