One of the games that was said to have been canceled as part of Microsoft’s latest wave of cuts was a new MMO from The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios. More information has now come to light about this supposed project, which is reported to have been in the works under the codename “Blackbird.”

IGN reported that Blackbird was a “new, sci-fi IP” and it had been in some form of development since 2018. The report added that ZeniMax Online Studios was making a new game engine for it, which may have contributed to its lengthy development schedule.

Pre-production on Blackbird was “going well,” the report said, adding that the studio was “actively ramping up” with the belief that the game could enter full production. The report went on to say higher-ups at Xbox approved the game advancing to the next stage of development, with developers on The Elder Scrolls Online and other teams shifting to the game to support this ramp up.

The entire team working on the game has been affected by the game’s cancellation, the report said, adding that “several hundreds” of developers at the Maryland-based developer were let go.

Microsoft confirmed the cancellation of Rare’s Everwild and The Initiative’s Perfect Dark, but the company has not directly said anything about the rumored new game from ZeniMax. Xbox boss Matt Booty did, however, confirm that “several” unannounced projects will no longer go forward. ZeniMax’s top boss, president Matt Firor, announced he was leaving the company on the day the cuts were announced.

Microsoft has 40+ games in the works going forward, with titles like Gears of War: E-Day and Fable set for release in 2026, along with the rumored return of Halo for the franchise’s 25th anniversary.