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A new MMORPG from the Elder Scrolls Online devs has reportedly been cancelled as part of Microsoft's layoffs

Microsoft have reportedly cancelled an MMORPG that was in the works at ZeniMax Online Studios, developers of The Elder Scrolls Online, as part of the company's wider layoffs.


This is according to a post from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, which follows separate reports that the layoffs have seen the cancellation of Rare's Everwild. It very much looks like a pool of canned projects are accumulating at MS's feet as part of these cuts, though the company are still yet to confirm anything.


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The Vengeance Campaign Returns with Newly Revamped Skill Lines and Golden Pursuits!


The Vengeance Campaign returns with all-new options for use in mass battles across Cyrodiil.

Our effort to make Cyrodiil the best it can be continues—and you can help!

Participate in the updated Vengeance Campaign during its return on PC/Mac from today until July 8, 2025 to provide crucial data and feedback that will help shape the future of the Alliance War.

This time, console players can participate as well, offering information about console performance and enabling another segment of the community a chance to provide their feedback. The Vengeance campaign will run on consoles from today until July 9, 2025.

[h2]Vengeance Basics[/h2]
For those unfamiliar with the last round of testing in Vengeance, here’s a quick summary of how to participate and what the campaign entails. To enter:
  1. Navigate to the Alliance War menu
    1. Either by pressing L on your keyboard or navigating direct via the UI
  2. Select the Campaigns tab
  3. Select Cyrodiil and then the Vengeance campaign

The Vengeance campaign is open to all players level 10-50 and introduces a special ruleset to the Alliance War, templatizing player builds to help improve stability.
  • All players have normalized stats regardless of level
  • Each Class has a modified set of abilities and items
  • While in Vengeance, you cannot access your bank, vendors, or crafting nodes
  • Only Experience Points, Alliance Points, gold, and Champion Points are retained upon leaving the campaign, and no items can be taken out
  • The Champion System is disabled in this campaign
  • All quests are disabled in this campaign

Upon entering the campaign, your character is changed to match a specific template for their class. As mentioned above, this includes pre-determined abilities, attributes, consumables, and item sets. It also includes a backpack of supplies that cannot be removed from the campaign.

Return to Cyrodiil for a new test

Note that the templatizing of characters is an experiment and does not necessarily mean that these changes will be made to the Alliance War in the future. By introducing templatized characters for this specific test, we can isolate the variables that impact performance, helping us plan future improvements.

[h2]New Vengeance Skill Lines[/h2]
Whether Vengeance is new to you or a familiar warzone, you’ll find it a little changed this time around. Among the adjustments we’ve made after our last test are new Skill Lines included in the character templates. In addition to your templatized Class skills, you can also slot versions of skills from all Weapon skill lines and the Assault and Support Skill lines that offer better performance in mass battles.

During this test, you can unleash the elemental fury of a Destruction Staff, smash through shieldwalls with a mighty Two-Handed weapon, and more, all with significant improvements in how they perform amidst the chaos of Cyrodiil’s biggest battles.

[h2]Cyrodiil Scramble [/h2]
Not only can you help make Cyrodiil better, you’re rewarded for doing so! A new set of Golden Pursuits, Cyrodiil Scramble, is running alongside Vengeance with rewards of Alliance Points and Gold. Complete various PvP activities from today to July 8 to claim your rewards.

To earn everything on offer (including up to a total of 300,000 Alliance Points), you need to complete 8 activities out of the 12 on offer.

[h2]Fight for Cyrodiil’s Future[/h2]
Are you excited for the return of the Vengeance campaign? Will this be your first time entering the open-world warzone? Or are you already a hardened veteran of the Alliance War? Let us know your plans for battle via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter)Instagram, and Facebook

ESO’s July 2025 Survival Guide


Discover future Worm Cult threats, claim Scribing for free, and battle it out during Whitestrake’s Mayhem—all in ESO this July!



Vengeance Campaign (June 30-July 8 PC/Mac, June 30-July 9 Consoles) 
The Vengeance Campaign’s second round of testing is ongoing, this time including Weapon, Assault, and Support skill lines revamped to improve performance. Read all about the campaign here, and keep fighting through July 8 (July 9 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles) to help us collect data and feedback. 



Golden Pursuits: Cyrodiil Scramble (June 30-July 8)
The Cyrodiil Scramble is on! This Golden Pursuit from June continues until July 8, so keep battling your fellow players to earn gold and Alliance Points.


Zeal of Zenithar In-Game Event (June 26-July 8)
The God of Commerce blesses those who continue their labors without flagging or failing, and so does his festival continue until July 8. Read the announcement blog for details on how you can benefit from Zenithar’s blessing.

Zeal of Zenithar continues into July

July 2025 Daily Login Rewards (July 1-31)
As you log in to the game this month, you can receive rewards each day including crafting materials and research scrolls, Luminous ink for Scribing, an adorably spooky pet, and more. You can see the full list of rewards in the game on July 1!


Update 47 Preview Livestream (July 1)
Get an early glimpse of the new dungeons and base-game changes coming with Update 47 by tuning into twitch.tv/Bethesda on Tuesday, July 1 at 2PM ET.

Discover two new dungeons

Feast of Shadows and Update 47 on the Public Test Server (July 7)

You can test the new dungeons, as well as other additions and improvements from Update 47, on the PC/Mac Public Test Server starting July 7.


Scribing Becomes Free (July 10)
The Scribing feature and all associated content becomes free for all players. Access it from July 10 onward by claiming the quest starter “The Second Era of Scribing” free in the in-game Crown Store.

Craft custom abilities with Scribing

Golden Pursuits: Scribing For All! (July 10-August 7)

A new Golden Pursuit can help you get started with the Scribing system if you haven’t tried it, or provide additional rewards to those who are already familiar. Participate to earn fundamentals of the art like gold, Luminous Ink, and a free Scribing Altar. Youcan also claim new Skill Styles, a pair of Flame Atronach Crown Crates, and more! Expect more details when it kicks off July 10.


Crazy King Weekend Mini-Event (July 10-15)
Carve a path through the Battlegrounds in a mad scramble for dominance as the Crazy King mode takes prominence from July 10 to 15. Participate in the featured queue for increased Alliance Point rewards! Note that there are no Event Tickets available throughout this period.


Whitestrake’s Mayhem In-Game Event (July 24-August 6)
Engage in PvP battles for glory and great rewards as Whitestrake’s Mayhem returns! Enjoy increases to Alliance Point and Tel Var Stone gains, earn event tickets, and claim new and returning rewards as you wreak mayhem.

Mayhem returns this July!

July is packed with exciting things to do and great rewards. Are you ready to pen new works of power with Scribing, or to do battle in the Whitestrake’s name? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter)Instagram and Facebook.

Your Labors Are Blessed During the Zeal of Zenithar In-Game Event


Honor the Trader God and he shall honor you with bonus rewards during this returning in-game event!

[h2]Honest Rewards for Honest Work[/h2]
The Zeal of Zenithar in-game event returns on June 26 at 10AM EDT, and it runs until July 8 at 10AM EDT. To get started, pick up the introductory quest "The Unrefusable Offer" from Amminus Varo at the Belkarth festival grounds or acquire the free quest starter from the Crown Store.
Having trouble locating Belkarth? Don’t worry; just head over to the nearest Impresario tent and take the nearby portal. Upon finishing the intro quest for the first time, you unlock the daily quest, "Honest Toil." This daily quest is available immediately if you have completed “The Unrefusable Offer” in a previous year.

Amminus Varo can guide your labors

During the event, the first time you complete the daily quest each day, you receive a Zenithar’s Sublime Parcel box as a bonus reward. Each subsequent completion of the “Honest Toil” quest during that same day rewards you with a Zenithar’s Delightful Parcel box.

In addition, you can earn Zenithar’s Delightful Parcel boxes by participating in the following activities:
  • Completing the introductory quest “The Unrefusable Offer”
  • Completing any Master Writ, per discipline, per account, each day
    • Subsequent Master Writs of the same discipline won’t provide further boxes until the daily reset
  • First daily Crafting Writ, per account, completed each day
  • Each time you defeat a world boss while grouped with a player who is in at least one of your player guilds
  • Each time you complete a world event while grouped with a player who is in at least one of your player guilds

You also have a chance to earn a Zenithar’s Delightful Parcel box when conquering each round of a group-based arena challenge or completing a Cycle in the Infinite Archive while teamed up with a player who is a member of at least one of your guilds. Additionally, the final round’s reward chest contains a guaranteed parcel, as will Tho’at Replicanum’s reward chest.

Toil and trade are the purview of Zenithar

If honest labor isn’t to your liking (scandalous!), you may discover parcels scattered across Tamriel by pickpocketing citizens and looting strongboxes or Thieves Troves. They say crime doesn’t pay, but the determined can prove them wrong!

Within either parcel box (Sublime or Delightful), there is a chance to receive the following rewards:
  • A tradeable outfit style page for the new Zenithar Battlesmith outfit style armor
    • If you’ve already earned a Zenithar Battlesmith style page for the day, you have a chance to instead get a style page for a past Zeal of Zenithar event set such as the Gold Road Dragoon outfit style armor, High Rock Spellsword outfit style armor, Kwama Miner’s Kit armor outfit style, or Ashen Militia weapon outfit style.
  • Durable crafting materials, provisioning ingredients, alchemy reagents, runestones, or a motif style item
  • Crafting boosters
    • Chance to drop a gold-tier booster or a research time scroll
  • Furnishing or provisioning recipes
  • Repair kits, siege repair kits, or a small chance for an Impresario Group Repair Kit
  • Treasure Maps, Survey Reports, Imperial City vault keys, Companion gear, or a random currency pouch
    • The random currency pouch can contain either gold or Tel Var stones; there is an extremely small chance that you discover a jackpot that allots 100,000 of the associated currency!
      • The earnings from this pouch, jackpot or otherwise, are unaffected by any form of currency boosts

Forge yourself in combat with the Zenithar Battlesmith outfit style

Both boxes can contain any of the above, but the Sublime Parcel boxes provide a higher chance to contain the more valuable rewards.

[h2]Your Work Makes Nirn Go Round[/h2]
These boxes won’t be the only bonus rewards you can enjoy during the Zeal of Zenithar event. Throughout the duration, you’ll benefit from the following modified global in-game effects:
  • Wayshrine travel costs are reduced by 75%
  • Repair costs on vendors are reduced by 50%
  • Crafting inspiration gain from all sources is increased by 100%
  • Vendor prices across Tamriel are reduced by 10%
    • These include:
      • Vendors that sell items for gold, AP, or Tel Var stones, including the Golden Vendor
      • Houses purchasable for gold


[h2]Event Tickets & Vendors[/h2]
If you participate in the Zeal of Zenithar event, you also receive three Event Tickets the first time you complete the “Honest Toil” quest each day. By the end of the event, you could collect a whopping 39 tickets!

Thankfully, the Impresario is well-stocked to help you make good use of your earnings. You’ll even have your first opportunity to complete the Robes of Truth and Law costume with the release of its third fragment.

It’s only logical to receive a fair reward

During the event period, the Impresario stocks:
  • All three Stonewisp of Truth and Law pet fragments
    • Axiomatic Runestones
    • Glyph of Law
    • Powedered Wisp Remains
  • All three Robes of Truth and Law costume fragments
    • Golden Fabric
    • Sapphire Fabric
    • (NEW) Torc of Wisdom
  • NEW bound style pages for the Zenithar Battlesmith outfit style armor
  • Group Repair Kits
  • Companion Guild Commendations

Additionally, during the event, the Impresario’s Assistant Philius Dormier offers the following goodies:
  • All three Unstable Morpholith pet fragments
    • Deadlands Flint
    • Rune-Etched Striker
    • Smoldering Bloodgrass Tinder
  • All three Deadlands Scorcher skin fragments
    • Rune-Scribed Daedra Hide
    • Rune-Scribed Daedra Sleeve
    • Rune-Scribed Daedra Veil
  • All three Soulfire Dragon Illusion pet fragments
    • Hallowed Hourglass Basin
    • Illuminated Dragon Scroll
    • Kvatchian Incense
  • All three Scales of Akatosh skin fragments
    • Aureate Anointing Oils
    • Lustrous Ritual Sand
    • Sacred Scale
  • All three Passion Dancer’s Blossom pet fragments
    • Chartreuse Lily Petals
    • Enchanted Silver Flute
    • Mystical Sheet Music
  • All three Passion’s Muse personality fragments
    • Bottle of Silver Mist
    • Delicate Dancer’s Baton
    • Pressed Lily Petal Insoles

Last but certainly not least, the Indrik vendor Nenulaure’s shop is stocked with the following items:
  • Nascent Indrik Feathers
  • Luminous Indrik Berries
  • Icebreath Indrik Berries
  • Shimmering Indrik pet
  • Rimedusk Indrik pet

Nenulaure the Indrik Vendor

[h2]Divines Grant You Prosperity[/h2]
With Zenithar watching over you during this event, you are sure to reap great rewards for your efforts. Ready to get to your honest (or dishonest) work? Share the blueprints for your success with us via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter)Instagram, and Facebook

The Zeal of Zenithar in-game event begins June 26 at 10:00AM EDT, and it runs until Tuesday, July 8 at 10:00AM EDT.
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Win a free ROG Ally X gaming handheld, thanks to Asus and Elder Scrolls Online

As the Elder Scrolls Online turns ten years old, Asus is celebrating the milestone by giving away a free ROG Ally X, its flagship gaming handheld. Meanwhile, two runners-up will receive codes for The Elder Scrolls Online Collection Gold Road, the latest expansion for the MMORPG.


Asus has also just revealed its Xbox Ally handhelds, due to land later this year, but as you can read in our ROG Ally X review, this AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme handheld is still mightily impressive, earning its stripes as one of the best gaming handhelds. Better still, if you were to win one, you'd save a rather sweet $899 in the process.


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