Elder Scrolls Online director says his cancelled MMO was a "missed opportunity" for Bethesda and Xbox, but "a giant successful video game" isn't enough for Microsoft's higher-ups
Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor described his cancelled MMO, Project Blackbird, as a "missed opportunity" for Bethesda and Xbox, but understood Microsoft's decision to cancel it due to its large investment risk. Firor explained that while the game was in development for seven years, it wasn't in full production for that entire duration, and the cancellation was a business decision driven by the need for reliable, forecastable revenue streams.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Topic: Business
- Person: Matt Firor
- Company: Bethesda
- Company: Zenimax Media
- Company: Xbox
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: MMORPG
- Game: The Elder Scrolls Online
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