so i just heard that zenimax online studios, the team behind elder scrolls online, is basically back to the same size it was about 10 years ago. and honestly, it's kinda sad to think about. i mean, i know they had to lay off a bunch of people due to the whole xbox situation, but it's still weird to think that all that growth and progress they made over the years is basically gone now.



apparently, some of the senior devs at the studio said this during a recent event in germany, where they were chatting with fans and stuff. they mentioned that the studio is now around the same size it was when they were working on those really popular dlc packs, wrothgar and summerset. which, yeah, are super highly praised by fans and critics alike. but at the same time, it's hard not to think about all the people who lost their jobs and the impact that's gonna have on the game and the community.



i guess it's not all doom and gloom, though. the devs are trying to reassure everyone that just because the studio is smaller now, it doesn't mean they're gonna stop making new content or put the game into maintenance mode or anything. and i appreciate that, i really do. but it's hard to shake off the feeling that this is all just a bit of a step backwards, you know? especially when you consider that other studios, like id software, are saying similar things about their own layoffs and staff reductions.



it's all just a bit of a mess, if you ask me. and i'm not sure i buy into the whole "we're back to where we started" thing. i mean, game development has changed so much over the past decade, and it's not like youRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

What do you think about this?