| Matt Firor | |
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| Role(s) | Game Director |
| Zenimax Online Studios tenure | Jun 2007–Present[1] |
| Alias(es) | ZOS_MattF ZOS_MattFiror |
Matt Firor is the studio general manager and president of ZeniMax Online Studios.
Firor joined ZeniMax Media Inc. on August 1, 2007,[verification needed — linkedin states June] with the proviso to put together a team to help ZeniMax break into the MMO market. He has a long history in the MMO market, from his first unsuccessful game attempts in 1988 to being a lead producer on the successful—and ongoing—Dark Age of Camelot series of MMORPGs. In July 2024, Rich Lambert was promoted to Game Director,[2] and as Matt Firor still remains Studio Director at ZeniMax it is presumed that he has since moved onto the company's unannounced upcoming game.
Elder Scrolls Game CreditsEdit
- The Elder Scrolls Online — Game Director[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited — Game Director[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind — Game Director / Business Management Team Members[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset — Game Director / Business Management Team Members[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr — Game Director / Business Management Team Members[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor — Game Director / Business Management Team Members[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood — Game Director / Business Management Team Members[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle — Game Director / Business Management Team Members[3]
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Game Director / Business Management Team Members[3]
Relevant InterviewsEdit
- Jun 2012: GameInformer: The Elder Scrolls Online: From Skyrim to Morrowind, and everything in between
- Jun 2012: GameInformer: The Origins of The Elder Scrolls Online
- Jan 2013: GameInformer: Designing a Modern MMO: The Elder Scrolls Online
- Jan 2013: BethesdaPodcast: The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Signup Special
- Apr 2014: Time: The Elder Scrolls Online’s Director Talks Cartography, Combat, Boredom and Post-Launch Content
- Feb 2016: ZeniMaxOnlineStudios: ESO Live - Episode 31
- Oct 2016: Polygon: The jaws of Oblivion: Saving the Elder Scrolls MMO
- Dec 2021: The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast: Elder Scrolls Online Director, Matt Firor
- Jun 2021: IGN: Elder Scrolls Online Boss on the RPG's Past, Present, and Future – IGN Unfiltered #60
- Oct 2021: PAX Aus Online 2021: World-building for MMOs with The Elder Scrolls Online
- Apr 2024: GamesIndustry.biz: A decade in Tamriel: Takeaways as Elder Scrolls Online turns ten
- Apr 2024: Interview: Chatting Wtih Elder Scrolls Online Game Director Matt Firor About The MMO's Longevity