When Microsoft swung the axe in 2025, it didn’t just cut jobs—it killed dreams. Matt Firor, the mind behind Elder Scrolls Online, walked away after his passion project, Blackbird, was scrapped. Is corporate cost-cutting stifling the next big thing in gaming, or is this just the reality of a maturing industry? Where do we draw the line between business and creative vision? #Games #VideoGames #Microsoft