Nick Giacomini has confirmed that the team needs more time to work on some of the planned content, and has announced some delays.
Bethesda invests in its biggest franchises more than ever before, even as titles like The Elder Scrolls 6 are nowhere to be seen.
ZeniMax Online Studios will deliver new content for its MMO, though there are plans to align "more directly across the franchise."
A new leadership team is being assembled for the studio and the transition is slated to happen "over the next few months."
Morgan Goin also spoke about how she felt "blindsided" when the layoffs were announced, since the studio was seemingly doing fine.
From over 300 employees in 2024 to fewer than 100 after Xbox's layoffs, the fate of ZeniMax Online Studios' MMORPG is up in the air.
"People will never know the blood, sweat, and tears that went into making The Elder Scrolls Online," said Andrew Young on social media.
Community manager Jessica Folsom has said that the studio needs some more time for its planned content roadmap after ESO's first season.
While id Software and ZeniMax Online Studios aren't shutting down, they're reportedly being hit hard by today's mass layoffs.
PGA Tour 2K25 and The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road round out next month's offerings, which are available until April 6th.
The studio will remain a small one, according to Quentin Cobb and Elaine Gómez, and work has already started on its first major project.
"Project Blackbird was the game I had waited my entire career to create, and having it cancelled led to my resignation," said Matt Firor.
From the reported death of the Forza Motorsport franchise to the closure of Romero Games, the impact is even worse than expected.
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty had to reportedly pull the controller away from Spencer when he tried an early build in March.
Xbox’s once bold vision for the future now feels uncertain as layoffs and major project cancellations shake gamers' confidence.
The MMO, codenamed internally as Blackbird, was reportedly in good shape and getting ready to enter full production before being cut.
Several game studios under Microsoft are seeing a shake-up, including Rare, where veteran designers have allegedly departed.
A road worth journeying?
Microsoft is under fire after closing four studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, not to mention lagging Xbox sales.
Roundhouse Studios and Alpha Dog Studios are also being closed down due to a “reprioritization of titles and resources.”
