Despite an incredibly tough 2025 for ZeniMax, The Elder Scrolls Online's leadership is hopeful: 'We've definitely got our eyes on the future, because this is our home'

I do not envy working at ZeniMax in 2025. Project Blackbird, which was set to be the studio's next biggest project, was brutally cancelled by Microsoft in a rash of layoffs, leaving Elder Scrolls Online devs reeling. As if that wasn't enough, Matt Frior, the director of ESO left after 20 years at the company as a result of that incident.

The MMO, however, appears to be choosing hope. Recent updates promise a complete overhaul to how content is released for the 12-year-old game, shifting to a seasonal pattern that should...