""Making games is always a heartbreaking business. Like, no matter what happens, you could be at the best studio in the world, and decisions happen that impact people. I didn't agree with what happened, but I understood the reasoning behind it. It is just financial.""
""A giant successful video game on the Microsoft level was frankly not that stimulating to them, right? They want a business that they can look at that has numbers that go up.""
Project Blackbird, an online loot shooter RPG, was canceled by Microsoft during cost-cutting measures in 2025. Former ZeniMax Online Studios head Matt Firor discussed the decision, noting the significant investment in a new engine aimed at improving development efficiency. Despite the cancellation, Firor understood the financial reasoning behind it, emphasizing that game development often involves difficult decisions. He expressed that the cancellation was not personal and acknowledged the talented team at Xbox, while highlighting the challenges of balancing creativity with financial considerations in the gaming industry.
Read at Kotaku
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