Elder Scrolls Online studio founder confirms that he left because Microsoft cancelled his MMO
TweakTown | 03.01.2026 02:31TL;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 Elder Scrolls Online community, and while advising startups, he has no immediate plans to start a new game studio.
