Overview
- ZeniMax is replacing annual chapter expansions with updates every three months.
- Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk runs April 2 to July 8 and introduces a new kind of zone experience.
- Executives say the change is unrelated to Microsoft's 2025 cuts that canceled the unannounced project Blackbird.
- Staff previously split across projects are now fully focused on ESO, increasing capacity in some areas.
- Each season will refresh legacy systems, with a Dragonknight class overhaul kicking off the effort and leadership targeting a long-term future for the MMO.