ZeniMax Online Studios
American video game developer
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| 2024 | The game generates over $2 billion in revenue. |
| December 2024 | ZeniMax Online Studios announces a major shift to a seasonal content model, moving away from traditional annual chapter releases starting in 2025. |
| December 2024 | 461 designers, engineers, graphics artists, and developers at ZeniMax Online Studios unionized as 'ZOS United-CWA'. Microsoft signed a labor-neutrality agreement not to interfere with unionization efforts in ZeniMax Media subsidiaries. |
| June 18 2024 | Gold Road DLC was released for Console platforms. |
| June 3 2024 | Gold Road DLC was released for PC and Mac platforms. |
| March 26 2024 | Released Scions of Ithelia DLC for Xbox and PlayStation consoles, featuring the new dungeon pack with Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil. |
| March 11 2024 | Released Scions of Ithelia DLC for PC and MacOS, which includes two new dungeons: Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil. |
| January 18 2024 | ZeniMax Online Studios announced the Gold Road DLC, which is part of the Shadow Over Morrowind multi-year story arc for The Elder Scrolls Online. |
| 2023 | The Infinite Archive (initially called Endless Archive) was released as the fortieth major update patch, introducing a two-person PvE arena. |
| 2023 | The Elder Scrolls Online was nominated for Evolving Game at the 19th British Academy Games Awards, recognizing its ongoing development and improvements. |
| June 20 2023 | Necrom DLC was scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One gaming consoles. |
| June 5 2023 | Necrom DLC was released for Windows and macOS platforms. |
| March 13 2023 | Released the Scribes of Fate DLC, which includes two new group dungeons: Scrivener's Hall and Bal Sunnar. This DLC is the first part of the Shadow Over Morrowind story arc. |
| January 2023 | 300 QA testers at ZeniMax Online Studios voted to unionize as 'ZeniMax Workers United-CWA'. |
| January 25 2023 | Necrom DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online was officially announced, introducing a new chapter to the game. |
| 2022 | ZeniMax Media purchased Hungarian studio Nemesys Games and rebranded them as ZeniMax Online Studios Hungary. |
| November 1 2022 | Firesong DLC released, introducing new gameplay areas in Galen and expanding the game's exploration of the Systres archipelago. |
| September 6 2022 | Released Lost Depths dungeon pack DLC for console platforms, expanding the game with two new group dungeons. |
| August 22 2022 | Released Lost Depths dungeon pack DLC for PC, featuring two new group dungeons: Earthen Root Enclave and Graven Deep. |
| June 21 2022 | High Isle expansion released for console platforms, expanding the game's availability to console players. |
| June 6 2022 | High Isle expansion released for PC and Mac, featuring two new playable zones (High Isle and Amenos), a new card-based minigame called Tales of Tribute, a new trial named Dreadsail Reef, and two new companion characters. |
| March 2022 | ZeniMax Online Studios announced that Microsoft had completed the acquisition of ZeniMax Media, officially bringing the studio under Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios umbrella. |
| March 14 2022 | Released Ascending Tide DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online, introducing two new group dungeons (Coral Aerie and Shipwright's Regret) as the first part of the Legacy of the Bretons year-long adventure, available for Windows and MacOS platforms. |
| January 27 2022 | High Isle expansion was officially announced, introducing a new region in the Systres archipelago west of Tamriel, focusing on alliance negotiations and a storyline involving the Ascendant Order. |
| November 1 2021 | Released the Deadlands zone update, which concluded the Gates of Oblivion storyline, introducing players to a new explorable zone representing the Daedric realm of Oblivion. |
| August 23 2021 | Released Waking Flame DLC, which includes two new dungeons - Red Petal Bastion and The Dread Cellar, continuing the Gates of Oblivion storyline following the Blackwood Chapter. |
| June 2021 | The Elder Scrolls Online is released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, supporting next-generation gaming platforms. |
| June 8 2021 | Blackwood expansion released for console platforms, expanding the game's content with new gameplay features and storylines. |
| June 1 2021 | Blackwood expansion released for PC, introducing a new explorable zone, the Companions system, and the Rockgrove trial. |
| March 2021 | Update 29 was released, significantly redesigning the Champion Points system by expanding the cap from 810 to 3,600 and making numerous changes to equipment and skills. |
| March 16 2021 | Flames of Ambition DLC released for Xbox One and PS4, completing the multi-platform launch of the content. |
| March 9 2021 | Microsoft completed the acquisition of ZeniMax Media, officially bringing ZeniMax Online Studios under Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios portfolio, marking a major transition for the game development studio. |
| March 8 2021 | Flames of Ambition DLC released for Windows, MacOS, and Stadia, introducing two new dungeons: Black Drake Villa and The Cauldron. This DLC marks the beginning of The Gates of Oblivion storyline. |
| January 26 2021 | The Blackwood expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online was announced, featuring a storyline centered on Mehrunes Dagon's plans in an area spanning Cyrodiil and Black Marsh. |
| 2020 | The game reaches over 15 million units sold. |
| 2020 | ZeniMax Online Studios became part of Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media, significantly expanding the studio's corporate structure and potential future projects. |
| 2020 | ZeniMax Online Studios continued to support and expand The Elder Scrolls Online with regular updates and expansions throughout this period. |
| December 2020 | ZeniMax Online Studios formed a satellite office in San Diego to work on an original intellectual property, starting development of a new IP with a team of about 200 people. |
| November 10 2020 | Markarth DLC released for Xbox One and PS4, completing the game's platform rollout for the update. |
| November 2 2020 | Markarth DLC released for Windows, MacOS, and Stadia, concluding the Dark Heart of Skyrim storyline and introducing The Reach zone with a new solo arena and item collection system. |
| September 1 2020 | Stonethorn DLC released for Xbox One and PS4, expanding the game with two new dungeons as part of the Dark Heart of Skyrim storyline. |
| August 24 2020 | Stonethorn DLC released for Windows, MacOS, and Stadia, featuring two new dungeons: Castle Thorn and Stone Garden, which continue the Dark Heart of Skyrim storyline. |
| June 16 2020 | The Elder Scrolls Online was ported to the Stadia gaming platform. |
| June 10 2020 | Greymoor expansion released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, expanding the game's content with the Western Skyrim zone and new gameplay features. |
| May 26 2020 | Greymoor expansion released for Windows and macOS, introducing a new zone in Western Skyrim, the Antiquities system, and the 12-player cooperative trial Kyne's Aegis. |
| March 10 2020 | Harrowstorm DLC released for Xbox One and PS4, expanding the Dark Heart of Skyrim narrative with the new dungeons Icereach and Unhallowed Grave. |
| February 24 2020 | Harrowstorm DLC released for Windows and MacOS, introducing two new dungeons - Icereach and Unhallowed Grave - as part of the Dark Heart of Skyrim storyline. |
| January 16 2020 | The Greymoor expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online was officially announced, featuring a storyline set in Western Skyrim with a new Antiquities system and vampire-themed narrative. |
| 2019 | The game was nominated for the 'Still Playing' award at the Golden Joystick Awards. |
| October 21 2019 | Dragonhold DLC released for Windows and MacOS, concluding the year-long Season of the Dragon storyline and introducing the Southern Elsweyr zone with new quests. |
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