Elder Scrolls Online developer Zenimax Online Studios has disputed that its recent pivot to smaller "season" expansions…

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ZeniMax Online Studios clarified that Elder Scrolls Online's shift to smaller seasonal expansions was planned 12-14 months ago and is unrelated to Microsoft's 2025 layoffs. Executive producer Susan Kath explained the change was a strategic decision made before the layoffs, with some team members now fully dedicated to ESO after the cancellation of Project Blackbird. While acknowledging the layoffs impacted the team emotionally, ZeniMax maintains the new seasonal model reflects long-term planning rather than resource constraints.

Elder Scrolls Online's pivot to smaller Seasons is "is not in any way a response to" Microsoft's layoffs