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Julian LeFay Passes Away Aged 59 — July 22, 2025
Elder Scrolls co-creator Julian LeFay, the core game director, programmer, and designer at Bethesda Softworks in the 1980s and '90s, has passed away tonight. LeFay was considered the chief imagineer behind The Elder Scrolls series during his tenure of the studio, being the project director behind Arena, Daggerfall, and Battlespire, contributing to the programming, gameplay mechanics, and lore design of the series. An in-depth statement has been posted by OnceLost Games, a company Julian co-founded, as well as a tribute posted by Bethesda, penned by Julian's friend and successor Todd Howard.
We would like to wish him peace, and for him to know he will not be forgotten.
ZeniMax and Virtuos Hit by Major Layoffs — July 17, 2025
ZeniMax Online Studios, the developers of The Elder Scrolls Online, has been affected by a sweeping round of layoffs done inside Microsoft. On July 2, Microsoft announced they were shelving an unannounced MMO at ZOS, affecting over 200 developers. Matt Firor, the founder and head of the studio, also announced his departure from the company, being succeeded by Jo Burba on July 14.
The studio had been working on a new AAA game codenamed Project Blackbird since 2018, with many Elder Scrolls Online alumni being tasked to work on the project. According to reports, development on the game had been coming along smoothly, with a release date set for 2028, and its gameplay impressed executives at Xbox. The cancellation of the game by Microsoft came as an unexpected decision to the team, most of whom have since been laid off. The ZOS United-CWA union has since released a statement regarding concerns with pay and benefits related to the layoffs.
Virtuos, the studio handling development on Oblivion Remastered, also announced a series of layoffs on July 17. Approximately 7% of Virtuos' workforce worldwide was affected due to the layoffs. We at the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages wish all the talented developers affected by the layoffs the best of luck in their future endeavors, and thank them for all their hard work in making the world of The Elder Scrolls come to life.
Julian LeFay Health Update — July 17, 2025
Julian LeFay, the Father of The Elder Scrolls, is entering the final days of his life from his battle with cancer. His team at OnceLost Games is asking for people to celebrate his life and offer well wishes to his family, and we encourage you all to do so. You can find the official announcement here.
The team, volunteers, and readers of The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages have all dedicated countless hours to exploring this world he built. We wish to thank him profusely for his creation that we have spent some of the greatest moments of our lives in, and are immensely saddened he will not get to to see his ideas for The Wayward Realms reach us all in their final form.
Ars Technica Article on the UESP — May 2, 2025
Ars Technica has just released an article about the origins, history, and development of the UESP featuring interviews with its founder, Dave Humphrey, and two of its longtime editors, RobinHood70 and Dillonn241.
Tamriel Rebuilt Releases Grasping Fortune — May 1, 2025
Tamriel Rebuilt is a mod for Morrowind which adds the mainland of the province to the game, piece by piece.
Today marks the release of version 25.05, Grasping Fortune, which centers on the Hlaalu capital of Narsis, a nexus of immense wealth and cruel injustice. Surrounding the city is the vast and dangerous hinterland of Shipal-Shin, whereas a number of Hlaalu and Redoran towns dot the shores of the Thirr River in the Coronati Basin region downstream of Narsis.
Features include:
- 410 brand-new exterior cells of landmass – this is about a third the size of vanilla's Vvardenfell island. Aside from the vast metropolis of Narsis, the area includes the desert canyons of the Shipal-Shin region, the densely settled agricultural hinterland of the Coronati Basin, and the canopied mushroom forest of the Othreleth Woods.
- Over 870 new cells of interior locations, of which slightly less than 200 are for Narsis alone. Another ~140 are hostile dungeons of several variants: in addition to vanilla dungeon types, there are also the brand new Skyrender hives, an Ayleid dungeon, and a Remanite fortress.
- Over 270 new quests, featuring questlines for nearly all vanilla factions – most especially House Hlaalu with over 40 new quests, including a Grandmaster sequence – but also the brand-new Ja-Natta Syndicate, an unscrupulous criminal faction challenging the local Thieves Guild.
Download links and detailed information about new features are available on Tamriel Rebuilt's website.
Oblivion Remaster Confirmed — April 21, 2025
The existence of Oblivion Remastered has been confirmed by Bethesda following days of leaks. First spotted in court documents in 2023, the long-awaited remaster is set to be announced via livestream on Twitch and YouTube tomorrow at 11am EST (3pm UTC).
Update April 22: The game is now available on:
ESO's First Season Pass Announced — April 12, 2025
The details of The Elder Scrolls Online's shift to seasonal content releases have been revealed with the announcement of the 2025 Content Pass and Premium Edition. The pass will include the already-released Fallen Banners dungeon pack, the upcoming zone of Western Solstice (due to be released in June), the newly-announced Feast of Shadows dungeon pack, and a zone expansion into Eastern Solstice for the story finale. The in-game Writhing Wall event was also announced, and will involve each megaserver working towards the goal of bringing down a magical barrier on Solstice. The pass also includes the usual slew of cosmetic items, which can be obtained by purchasing and/or pre-ordering. Similar to previous years, the new Premium Edition includes the base game along with all existing Chapters.
In addition to new story content, a new subclassing system was announced. Existing characters will be able to obtain skill lines from up to two other classes. One skill line from the character's original class must be retained, but the other two can be replaced as desired. It will not be possible to obtain more than one skill line from a particular class. Subclassing will be available immediately if you already have a level 50 character of that class once the system is released.
Following the successful results of the Vengeance campaign in Cyrodiil, further PvP testing has also been announced.
You can find more details on the official site. A recording of the 2025 ESO Direct announcement can be viewed on YouTube.
Moth Priest Loremaster's Archive Released — March 6, 2025
A new Loremaster's Archive has been released, providing yet another interview between the community and characters within the lore of The Elder Scrolls Online. The latest Archive is an interview with Sister Chana Nirine, one of the Moth Priests responsible for reading and interpreting the Elder Scrolls themselves. Notably, Sister Chana's answers include several new lore texts detailing the history of the scrolls and the origins of the Cyrodilic tradition of reading the prophecies contained within.
You can see the Loremaster's Archive on the official site. We also have a copy of it here.
The Elder Scrolls: Legends has been shut down — January 30, 2025
"Drip, drip, drip. Memory melts. I've futilely tried to freeze what I can, but what is Forgotten cannot be recalled. Only drips, glimpses of stories untold, remain. Memory melts into legend, but legend never dies." —Kellen
The servers for the Elder Scrolls card game Legends have been permanently shut down on January 30, 2025 at 10am EST. We at UESP have had a great time with the game and bid it a heartfelt farewell. If you want to talk about your greatest matches, recollect your best moments, seen weird interactions between cards, or just want to chat about the lore and art, you can join us on the Discord server to reminisce the final moments of the game.
We are still busy documenting and archiving the game. There are still many things that can be done after the shut down. We have back-ups of the game files, many many screenshots, and recollections of the players that can be used to fill in the last bits of information to preserve the game to the fullest. If you want to help, head over the Legends Namespace Completion Project or the Discord mentioned above.
2024 Retrospective — January 29, 2025
A look back at the past year of the UESP and Starfield wikis is now available at retro.uesp.net. While capturing every moment is impossible, we hope this year-in-review offers a meaningful glimpse into our journey. As we move into 2025 and beyond, we’re excited to continue expanding and refining our documentation of all things Elder Scrolls. Thank you for being part of this adventure with us!
Wes Johnson Currently in Intensive Care after falling unconscious — January 27, 2025
Wes Johnson, a beloved Elder Scrolls voice actor, is currently in an intensive care unit after being found unresponsive. He has since regained consciousness, but remains in intensive care until his condition improves.
Wes has played characters in every TES game from Morrowind to Elder Scrolls Online, including the mobile spinoffs Legends and Blades. He's most famous for being the voice of Sheogorath in Shivering Isles and Skyrim, but he has also played roles as diverse as Emperor Titus Mede II, the Arena Announcer, Lucien Lachance, all Imperial males in Oblivion, and all Breton and Orc males in Morrowind. In The Elder Scrolls Online he provided the voices for Ard Caddach and Hermaeus Mora. Outside of video games, he is the Announcer for the NHL team Washington Capitals.
On Wednesday, January 22, Wes volunteered to host a benefit event for the National Alzheimer's Foundation in Atlanta. After he didn't show up at the event, hotel security entered his room, where he was found in unconscious and barely alive. EMT crews struggled to find a pulse. He was then rushed to intensive care where he was put into a coma for five days. He regained consciousness on January 28 and posted an update video on January 30, thanking everyone for their support while he continues to receive the treatment he needs.
This news has been confirmed by members of the Fallout community who work with him on #ENDALZ volunteering for the Alzheimer's Association, other hockey announcers who know him well, Leamon Tuttle of ZOS, and by Wes's personal BlueSky, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Wes is described as a very generous and kind person by all who know him, frequently volunteering for non-profit causes and collaborating with fans on various projects.
A GoFundMe for his expenses has been set up as of January 27 for anyone looking to help his family cover his medical bills, as well as for other costs during the period of recovery while he cannot work. If you are not able to help financially, please share the link with others in the community.
Update: Wes has been released from hospital as of January 31, and has since posted an in-depth explanation of what happened. We at UESP wish him all the best with his recovery.
ESO's Pan-Tamriel Celebration — Jaunary 27, 2025
The tenth anniversary celebrations for The Elder Scrolls Online have continued into 2025 with the Pan-Tamriel Celebration, a new in-game event which is currently in full swing. In addition to a 100% experience boost and the ability to earn three Event Tickets per day, this event has also brought back a number of limited-time event collectibles from years past. If you missed out on Wooden Grave-Stake fragments, previous Chapter event style pages, or last year's bound artifact styles, the Pan-Tamriel Celebration offers another chance to get them, with higher drop rates and discounted Event Ticket prices. This year's morphing collectible, the Stonewisp of Truth and Law, is also now available. See our event page for a full list of collectibles available, both old and new.
Most notably, trophy fish drops are curated for the duration of the event. This is a great time to complete any of the fishing achievements, as each trophy fish you catch is guaranteed to be one you need.
The Pan-Tamriel Celebration runs from January 23 to February 4, 2025. The "New Year, New Adventures" Golden Pursuit is also active from January 21 to February 4, offering rewards for completing in-game activities.
Elder Scrolls Online Announces Fallen Banners and Update 45 for new Season — January 13, 2025
The next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online, titled Fallen Banners, has been revealed. Announced during an ESO Live stream, Fallen Banners is the first dungeon DLC of 2025's new seasonal releases, and will be released with Update 45. The DLC adds two new dungeons: Exiled Redoubt, the stronghold of the once-proud House Albus, where Lucilla Caprenia seeks to stop a plot that threatens to drive Cyrodiil into endless war; and Lep Seclusa, a Moth Priest sanctuary currently besieged by former Emperor Orpheon the Tactician and his army of deserters, who seek the Moth Priests' precious relic. The Update 45 base game patch includes refreshed starter zones, features for the Cyrodiil Champions Test campaign, and a host of quality-of-life improvements, including improvements to Craft (green) Champion Points!
Fallen Banners and Update 45 are now available for testing on the Public Test Server as of January 13. Unusually, an ESO Plus subscription will be required to play Fallen Banners on PC/Mac at launch. It will be available for individual purchase with Crowns on all platforms once it releases on consoles.
The Elder Scrolls: Legends will be permanently shut down — November 5, 2024
The servers for the Elder Scrolls card game Legends will be permanently shut down on January 30, 2025. All items in the store are now priced at 1 gold so everyone can enjoy all game content to the fullest. This will be the first Elder Scrolls game to become completely lost media. If you'd like to help document the game before it is too late, you can help the UESPwiki by contributing to the Legends Namespace Completion Project.
A couple of days later, the Asian version of Legends announced that their servers will shut down on December 31, 2024, leaving no versions of the game available on any platform.
Fallen Leaves of West Weald Event Begins — September 30, 2024
The Fallen Leaves of West Weald in-game event has begun in The Elder Scrolls Online. The event focuses on this year's Gold Road Chapter, set in the new West Weald zone. In addition to providing increased loot from West Weald and Lucent Citadel, the event adds a limited-time quest which can be completed daily to unlock additional NPC dialogue as well as progress this year's reward bar for players who own the Gold Road Chapter.
Fallen Leaves of West Weald runs from September 26 to October 8, and will be followed by the XP-focused Explorer's Celebration mini-event. The length of the Explorer's Celebration is tied to a similar community progression bar on the official site.
Betrayal of the Second Era Pledge Campaign Conclusion — September 8, 2024
A new board game set in the Elder Scrolls universe will reach the end of its pledge campaign later today. Betrayal of the Second Era began its campaign two years ago. The campaign was originally set to conclude on the sixth, but was extended over the weekend. Over the course of its campaign, the game received over seven million dollars in pledges and unlocked every announced stretch goal for the project.
The game takes place during the events of Elder Scrolls Online, attempting to stop the sorceress Deslandra from enacting the "Betrayal of the Second Era". You can adventure throughout many locations in Tamriel, with thirty different main questlines shipping with the game. There are also 85 random encounters, 50 enemies, and fifteen side quests included. Players will be able to build a character, with options to pick from ten playable races, classes, and skill lines.
Our coverage on this game can currently be found here. You can also learn more about this game on the Gamefound page.
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Julian LeFay (b. 1965) also known as Julian Jensen was the core game director, programmer, and designer at Bethesda Softworks in the late 1980s and 1990s. By 1997 or earlier, LeFay was dubbed the Father of the Elder Scrolls by the fans and the company itself. The God of Wisdom and Logic, Julianos, was named after Julian LeFay. He was also the cofounder of OnceLost Games, and oversaw the development of its first planned title The Wayward Realms. After a long battle with cancer, he stepped away from OnceLost Games to spend his remaining time with his family. Julian LeFay passed away on July 22, 2025. (more...)
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Did You Know...
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- ... that series co-creator Julian LeFay voiced the Daedra Counts, some Hernes, as well as Xivilai Moath, lieutenant of Mehrunes Dagon, in Battlespire?
- ... that the Knahaten Flu, which lasted over four decades, nearly wiped out the whole race of the silver-skinned Kothringi people?
- ... that you can be crowned Emperor in ESO?
- ... that Hermaeus Mora caused all memory of Ithelia, the forgotten Daedric Prince of Paths, to be wiped from existence?
- ... that Saint Jiub the Eradicator drove out all the cliff racers from Vvardenfell?
- ... that Malacath was supposedly created when Boethiah ate the Altmeri ancestor spirit Trinimac?
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