Susan Kath

Elder Scrolls Online Leadership Cut in Xbox Layoffs

Microsoft's recent round of layoffs affecting roughly 1,600 Xbox employees includes senior staff at ZeniMax Online Studios, the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online. Studio head Jo Burba, who assumed leadership last July, along with executive producer Susan Kath, game director Rich Lambert and production director Ala Diaz, will depart as part of the cuts. The remaining team has been assured that development will continue, with confidence expressed in successors Josh and Nick and upcoming content such as Update 51. However, some staff have voiced concerns about reduced capacity to deliver new content at previous speeds, highlighting uncertainty around future production timelines.

Kotaku