The Elder Scrolls Online

Xbox layoffs have forced The Elder Scrolls Online to rebuild its release roadmap just two days before Season One is due to launch. Jessica Folsom said the season will still go ahead, but “the roadmaps we previously shared will be shifting,” and the team will take time to evaluate the work ahead before locking in an updated schedule. rockpapershotgun.com Xbox layoffs mean that Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap is "shifting" just two days before Season One's release... the plan put in place for the MMO after the last round of cuts Yesterday brought the news that Microsoft were cutting 1600 staff, spinning out four studios, and finding a further 1600 jobs to cut in the year… rockpapershotgun.com standard-tier 2026-07-07 View full article →

The change comes after Zenimax Online Studios had already moved ESO away from yearly expansions and to a seasonal model in January. At the time, executive producer Susan Kath said that shift was not a response to the 2025 layoffs, noting the season work had begun 12 to 14 months earlier. rockpapershotgun.com Xbox layoffs mean that Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap is "shifting" just two days before Season One's release... the plan put in place for the MMO after the last round of cuts Yesterday brought the news that Microsoft were cutting 1600 staff, spinning out four studios, and finding a further 1600 jobs to cut in the year… rockpapershotgun.com standard-tier 2026-07-07 View full article →

The framing around the layoffs is now one of damage already done: the team’s near-term plan survives, but the broader roadmap does not. That leaves ESO with Season One intact and an unspecified future schedule still to be rebuilt after Microsoft’s cuts. rockpapershotgun.com Xbox layoffs mean that Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap is "shifting" just two days before Season One's release... the plan put in place for the MMO after the last round of cuts Yesterday brought the news that Microsoft were cutting 1600 staff, spinning out four studios, and finding a further 1600 jobs to cut in the year… rockpapershotgun.com standard-tier 2026-07-07 View full article →