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Ahhhhh.....what???- Elder Scrolls Online Leadership Exodus
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Elder Scrolls Online Leadership Exodus: Studio Head, Game Director, and Executive Producer All Departing | MMORPG.com https://share.google/D9HmyAJTm6cUQuylY
"Studio head Joe Burba only took the top job last July, and now he, and his 14 years at ZOS, is on his way out. He is joined by executive producer Susan Kath, game director Rich Lambert, and production director Ala Diaz. Their positions appeared among the 379 roles listed in the WARN notice ZeniMax filed with Maryland officials, the same filing that confirmed 213 cuts at ZOS alone."
Um so..... what's happening????
Joe and Susan as well???
Edited by Umbracat449 on July 16, 2026 8:05PM "Studio head Joe Burba only took the top job last July, and now he, and his 14 years at ZOS, is on his way out. He is joined by executive producer Susan Kath, game director Rich Lambert, and production director Ala Diaz. Their positions appeared among the 379 roles listed in the WARN notice ZeniMax filed with Maryland officials, the same filing that confirmed 213 cuts at ZOS alone."
Um so..... what's happening????
Joe and Susan as well???
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✭✭✭✭✭spartaxoxo wrote: »And now we have more concrete numbers. 379 positions eliminated, 289 of which were union members. 0 of these are reductions in hours but some people have been asked to stay on temporarily to complete current projects. This is combined so not just ESO's people but both Zenimax companies.
https://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/s/m8PoQ7JLSK
Draw your own conclusions but I support the employees here at ZOS and all they great work that they do.4 -
Aliniel✭✭✭✭✭This is all the same info being repeated over the internet. Nothing we already didn't know last week.2
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CptTekashi✭✭✭This is all the same info being repeated over the internet. Nothing we already didn't know last week.
No its not....
Susan Kath was supposed to be going to the germany meet up.
she didn't go as she was supposed to be making a new timeline for updates with nick back at zos HQ...
We just found out shes left along with the current studio head ....
So like whos in charge of the game right now .... WTFXBOX NA - Cpt Tekashi
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✭✭✭✭✭CptTekashi wrote: »So like whos in charge of the game right now .... WTFZOS will now be run by Josh Henderson, previously head of business operations at the studio, and Nick Giacomini, who was promoted to game director for ESO last August.
https://www.gamefile.news/p/zenimax-online-studio-head-out
Rich, Susan, and Jo will be around a few months during to train people to take their old jobs, which has to be infuriating since it's so senseless. But they clearly cared about this game and still want it to succeed for the sake of others. Real shame to be losing that level of care.Edited by spartaxoxo on July 16, 2026 12:44PM6
