Eric Barone makes $125,000 donation to the C# framework Stardew Valley uses, as well as 'an ongoing monthly commitment' in what the team behind it calls an 'extra…

MonoGame has been used to make all sorts of notable games, including Celeste and Bastion.
The Escapist

Microsoft’s Project Blackbird cancellation was the reason Matt Firor left ZeniMax Online Studios

Microsoft's massive Xbox layoffs in 2025 also led to the cancellation of Project Blackbird, Matt Firor's passion project.
GameSpot

Cancellation Of New Bethesda MMO Just Got An Even Sadder Twist

Following the game's cancellation and layoffs at the studio, some affected workers started new studios, including the ...

Former ZeniMax Online Founder Confirms He Resigned Because Xbox Killed Project Blackbird

Matt Firor, the former studio head and founder of ZeniMax Online Studios, has confirmed his resignation from the company as a ...

Former Elder Scrolls Online chief confirms Microsoft's 2025 bloodbath drove his departure from ZeniMax: 'Project Blackbird was the game I had waited my entire car…

Matt Firor announced his split from ZeniMax Online Studios the same day Microsoft laid off roughly 9,000 employees and ...
Worthplaying

Sunwise Games Is A New Studio By Former Squid Game: Unleashed Devs

Sunwise Games was founded by the core team from Boss Fight Entertainment following Netflix’s decision to shut down its internal games division in the fall of 2025.

Microsoft killed his dream MMO despite apparently loving it, says former Elder Scrolls Online head, so he left: "The game I had waited my entire career to create"

Former Elder Scrolls Online boss Matt Firor has finally discussed his abrupt departure from Zenimax Online, confirming that ...