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Laid-off devs of cancelled ZeniMax MMO Project Blackbird form new studio 'with no outside investors and full creative control,' and they're calling it Sackbird

"When I learned that Blackbird was being cancelled and a lot of people were losing their jobs, it lit a fire."

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The Elder Scrolls Online studio head says Microsoft's brutal cuts were 'super emotional… it was awful'

Despite the cancellation of Blackbird, still wants to make a new game.

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"I want us to be the most successful studio in our entire organization" — The Elder Scrolls Online developers talk future plans after recent Microsoft cuts

Weeks after its unannounced game was canceled by Microsoft, ZeniMax Online Studios leadership still has big plans.

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Over 160 Blizzard employees unite for workplace improvements in historic move

The Blizzard Entertainment Story and Franchise Development team has unionized under Microsoft, adding to the existing unions at other Blizzard teams.

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Raven Software QA workers ratify union contract with Microsoft — securing better pay and the "elimination of crunch time"

Raven Software QA testers ratify a union contract with Microsoft, securing better pay, protection against crunch, and more.

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"A future has been stolen from many of us" — ZeniMax Online Studios devs will reportedly soon be hit by Microsoft's Xbox layoffs after the MMO Phil Spencer loved was cancelled

A new report suggests that "almost all" the ZeniMax Online Studios devs that worked on its cancelled Blackbird MMO "are losing their jobs" following the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs.

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'A future has been stolen from many of us and our community will never experience an amazing game': Microsoft MMO devs respond to cancelation of project Phil Spencer reportedly loved

The cancellation of ZeniMax Online Studios' new game happened earlier this month as part of Microsoft's latest round of mass layoffs.

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"A future has been stolen": ZeniMax union says "lives were upended" by Xbox layoffs and MMO cancelation, but "we have not yet been laid off"

"For most of us something like a layoff is inevitable"

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Xbox layoffs and game cuts wreak havoc on talented developers and the company's future portfolio — Weekend discussion 💬

It's unfortunate, but the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, cuts, and cancellations have dominated the week's news cycle. But we want to hear your opinions.

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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 months before it was canceled.

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Blizzard ends new content development for Warcraft Rumble and lays off staff: Former employee says 'most' of the team has been let go

Warcraft Rumble will continue to operate with in-game events and bug fixes, but further development is over.

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The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company

Word of Firor's surprise departure came just hours after Microsoft announced the layoff of 9,000 employees.

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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

Multiple ZeniMax employees have confirmed the cancellation, and layoffs at the studio.

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After 7 years of development, Elder Scrolls Online developer's new MMO is reportedly canceled amid wider Xbox layoffs

Zenimax Online developers have reportedly been locked out of their Slack accounts, suggesting layoffs at the studio

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Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' and ZeniMax's new MMORPG IP as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' impacted as well

As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG have been canceled.

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The Elder Scrolls Online Direct April 2025 reveals Subclasses, the Worm Cult, and more

The Elder Scrolls Online Direct 2025 shared details on what's coming to the MMORPG, including Subclasses and a sequel story.

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After 10 years of setting-hopping, The Elder Scrolls Online is coming home for a new chapter of its base game story, returning player QoL updates, and a writhing wall of 'soul-juice concrete'

TES the season to be wormy.

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The Elder Scrolls Online might be just about to become the first MMO that's not miserable for lapsed players to return to

It sounds like a fantastic time to return to The Elder Scrolls Online with Seasons of the Worm Cult.

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The Elder Scrolls Online is making some big changes in 2025 — Here's what the developers are focusing on now

The Elder Scrolls Online is set to get some big changes in 2025 as ZeniMax Online Studios works on new kinds of content.

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The Elder Scrolls Online developer unionizes, joining the wave of unions under Xbox

The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios has unionized, with Microsoft voluntarily recognizing the union.

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Elder Scrolls Online's new Gold Road chapter delivers fun Daedric adventures and a solid conclusion to its story arc

While not every beat lands perfectly, The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road delivers a solid conclusion to a two-year story arc that began with Necrom.

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Microsoft closes Bethesda's Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games, and Tango Gameworks, kills off one of its best new franchises in years in the process

Microsoft Gaming is shutting down three Bethesda studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.

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The Elder Scrolls Online has made nearly $2 billion in its lifetime, 9 years after the big comeback that doubled its player count overnight

After 10 years, TESO is an even bigger financial success than I realized.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road takes players to the West Weald in June 2024

The next year of The Elder Scrolls Online is revealed, with the Gold Road chapter bringing a new story in the West Weald of Tamriel.

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Xbox Developer_Direct 2024 LIVE: News and trailers for Hellblade 2, Avowed, and more

The Xbox Developer_Direct show returns, giving fans exciting new looks at upcoming 2024 exclusives like Avowed.

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