matt firor
Insiders detail gameplay for Blackbird, the ‘f’ing incredible’ Zenimax MMO that Microsoft killed off
The 9,000 workers shed from Microsoft's games division saw not only massive losses in terms of workers, the end of content updates for other...
ZeniMax Online Studios president Matt Firor is ‘stepping away’ in the middle of Microsoft’s layoff binge
If you read this morning's Microsoft layoff news - that Microsoft is laying off more than 9000 more workers in addition to the 6000...
Elder Scrolls Online confirms testing is underway to try to bring back 900-player Cyrodiil PvP
If you like hearing podcasts about Elder Scrolls Online, then you've very likely been paying attention to the Kinda Funny limited "gamescasts" over the...
Elder Scrolls Online’s new live-action trailer has a message for gamers: ‘You belong in ESO’
When ZeniMax Online Studios first revealed Elder Scrolls Online's new cadence plan and Seasons of the Worm Cult to press back in April, ZOS...
Elder Scrolls Online lays out its new seasonal cadence, annual content passes, and Seasons of the Worm Cult
Just ahead of the new year, ZeniMax Online Studios worried the Elder Scrolls Online playerbase with the announcement that the studio would go into...
Elder Scrolls Online addresses DLC purchase confusion and ongoing DDOS attacks
ZeniMax Online Studios' Matt Firor swung by the Elder Scrolls Online forums last night with two updates for fans, one on the upcoming DPC...
Tamriel Infinium: I’m no doomer, but I’m worried about the future of Elder Scrolls Online
If alarm bells were faintly ringing over Elder Scrolls Online owing to events transpiring early in December, now they're blaring klaxons with the release...
Elder Scrolls Online ends its chapter-based cadence in favor of a seasonal model in 2025
We've been speculating for the last few weeks on what would be in the Elder Scrolls Online end-of-the-year letter and whether it would portend...
Elder Scrolls Online’s 10th anniversary fizzles as ZeniMax cancels its North American meetup
Hope you weren't planning on attending the big anniversary bash finale for The Elder Scrolls Online because ZeniMax Online Studios just abruptly canceled it.
Readers...
Elder Scrolls Online is giving away class style packs for its anniversary – but there’s a catch
As Elder Scrolls Online pushes into the final month of its year-long 10th anniversary celebration, it has one more promo for players... or at...
The MOP Up: Stardew Valley’s secret mobile multiplayer mode
Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape confirmed that the latest update added a "secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature" for Android and iOS with the caveats...
The Game Archaeologist: A look back at proto-MMOs through the 1980s
Today I want to try something a little different as we look at MMORPG history. Rather than focus in on a single title or...
Elder Scrolls Online crosses $2B in customer spending, revives Jester’s Festival for April Fools’ day
When you look at the high risk of making and running MMORPG, a reasonable question arises: Why would any studio undertake such a project?...
Necrom and EGS propelled nine-year-old Elder Scrolls Online to its highest MAUs since 2015
ZeniMax Online Studio's Matt Firor has closed out the week with a dispatch for Elder Scrolls Online fans. While talking up ESO's achievements on...
Elder Scrolls Online says it won’t punish players using gifting to swap gold for crowns
At the top of the month, ZeniMax Online Studios annoyed Elder Scrolls Online players with a "pause" of in-game gifting, a decision it attributed...
The Elder Scrolls Online sends Scribes of Fate to the PTS, sets EU datacenter upgrades for April
While Elder Scrolls Online fans are understandably buzzing about the launch of Necrom late this spring, the game's first big arrival of the year...
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online faces an uphill battle in 2023
Let me tell you, it is a strange time to be returning to Elder Scrolls Online. After a strong stint in the game last...
Elder Scrolls Online nixes year-long story arcs for 2023 roadmap – here’s what to expect
If you thought the Elder Scrolls Online's 12-month-long storyline arcs were getting a little bit stale after the last several years, well, ZeniMax Online...
Global shortages have delayed Elder Scrolls Online’s much-needed EU hardware upgrade well into 2023
It's no secret that The Elder Scrolls Online's weakness has been its server and client performance, and over the last few years, ZeniMax Online...
Elder Scrolls Online’s stability mess was caused not by account-wide achieves but by a hardware failure
The Elder Scrolls Online has been struggling with console and PC stability ever since The Ascending Tide DLC and its associated patch rolled out...
