Elder Scrolls Online creative chief steps down to join Gearbox

Longtime designer Paul Sage recently stepped down as creative director of Zenimax Online Studios' Elder Scrolls Online MMORPG and returned home to Texas to join Gearbox as creative director of an unannounced project.

ESO community manager Gina Bruno confirmed his departure in a post on the ESO forums this week, noting that Sage left the company earlier this month after the console version of the MMORPG was released.

In his absence, ESO lead content designer Rich Lambert will be stepping up to oversee ongoing development of the game.