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A new job listing fromZeniMax Online Studiosseems to hint that the studio is pivoting away from the massively popularThe Elder Scrolls Onlineto focus on a brand-new game.The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas garnered an enormous fan base since its launch in 2014, but as the MMORPG nears its tenth birthday,ZeniMax Online Studiosappears to be ready to shift its focus elsewhere.
A subsidiary of ZeniMax Media, ZeniMax Online Studios was founded in 2007 and is the primary developer forThe Elder Scrolls Online. Launched in 2014,ESOinitially opened to poor reception, but has since grown to becomeone of the most popular MMORPGs of all time, with a current player base of over 18 million and plenty of awards under its belt to date, and has cemented ZeniMax Online’s reputation within the realm of MMORPGs. Nearly a decade later, the game continues to see regular updates and new DLC content.
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A look at ZeniMax’s job listings provides some clues as to the studio’s direction, as it is currently searching for new team members to help with “an all-new unannounced IP.” Among other roles, the studio is currently hiring for a Lead Animation Software Engineer, tasked with developing an animation system using a brand-new engine. A variety of other roles are also available as this new game is, according to ZeniMax, in its early pre-production stages. The wording of these listings appears to confirm that ZeniMax Online Studios istaking the lead in developing this new game.
While ZOS has helped out with other ZeniMax titles, specificallyDoomandFallout 76,ESOis currently the only game it’s taken lead on. While the prospect of a new title from the acclaimed developer is exciting, fans could be left wondering if ZeniMax Online Studios plans to shift its focus away fromThe Elder Scrolls Online;it’s possible ZeniMax could eventually be moving on from the MMORPG set in Tamriel in pursuit of its newest vision.
However, fans ofThe Elder Scrolls Onlineneed not panic just yet. Alongside their job postings for this new project, ZeniMax Online is still hiring new talent to work onESO, which suggests that developments and new content releases for the game aren’t slowing down any time in the near future. With ZeniMax Online’s new game still in its infancy, fans should still have many years ahead to explore the vast continent of Tamriel with friends and enjoynew content and updates.
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