<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>ZeniMax Online Studios president, Matt Firor, is stepping away from the company after 18 years of leading the studio.</li><li>The departure follows the news of Microsoft laying off over 9000 workers, closing substudios, and canceling in-development games, including ZeniMax's MMORPG, Blackbird.</li><li>Firor's letter on ZOS's Twitter account suggests he won't be working on games anymore but will continue to play them.</li><li>Jo Burba will take over as the new Studio Head, leading The Elder Scrolls Online with Executive Producer Susan Kath and Game Director Rich Lambert.</li></ul>

ZeniMax Online Studios president Matt Firor is ‘stepping away’ in the middle of Microsoft’s layoff binge

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