ZeniMax Online Studios is continuing development of The Elder Scrolls Online despite layoffs, cancelled work and delays affecting its plans. Studio leaders say the team is focused on maintaining the game’s long-term future and would rather postpone content than release it before it is ready, reflecting the pressure created by reduced staffing and changing priorities.

The article describes a difficult period for the studio, including Microsoft-related job cuts and delays to planned updates and features. Developers say the team is still committed to ESO and its community, but acknowledge that development is taking longer and that the game’s release schedule may need to become more flexible.