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Matt Firor Interview: ESO Founder on Why Modern MMOs Lost What Made Them Special
“One millisecond after launch, the community takes over”: former ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor reflects on the evolution of MMOs, from early MUDs to The Elder Scrolls Online, and what it takes to build lasting online worlds.
The Elder Scrolls Online Community Is Really Struggling With The Nightmarket
The Night Market is live in ESO, finally addressing years of requests for harder content, but now, everyone is complaining that it's too hard.
“We’re a number on a ledger": ex-Elder Scrolls Online studio head says Microsoft cancelling Project Blackbird was a "missed opportunity"
Last year, Microsoft cancelled an MMO that was in the works at ZeniMax Online Studios, developers of The Elder Scrolls Online, as part of wider layoffs. It was codenamed project Blackbird, and following its canning, ZeniMax Online founder Matt Firor resigned from the company he'd worked at since...
“A Missed Opportunity for Xbox” — The Man Who Built ESO for 18 Years Opens Up About Project Blackbird’s Cancellation
Former ZeniMax Online Studios founder and studio head Matt Firor has finally spoken openly about Project Blackbird's cancellation. Firor, who was behind the successful release of The Elder Scrolls Online and its continued support for many years, left the studio following Microsoft's decision to...
"The world probably would have been a better place with that game in it": Ex-The Elder Scrolls Online director reflects on Xbox canceling his 'Project Blackbird' MMO amid layoffs
The director of the canceled Xbox MMO Project Blackbird has reflected on the project and its unfortunate death in a new interview. Here's what he said.
Microsoft Killed MMO Project Blackbird Because It Was A Line Item On A Ledger, Dev Says
Former The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor has further discussed the cancellation of ZeniMax's Project Blackbird, which was aiming to be a cross between Cyberpunk 2077 and Destiny. Speaking to MinnMax, Firor said, "Making games is always a heartbreaking business." Project Blackbird was...
The Elder Scrolls Online's New Battle Pass Is Breathing Life Into Old Zones Again
Introducing a battle pass to ESO could have been a cynical way to squeeze money out of an old MMORPG, but instead, they're putting an end to FOMO.