Zenimax Online has cancelled development on a second, unannounced MMORPG following mass layoffs at parent company Xbox.

The union says that its staff was blindsided by Microsoft's decision, and remains in the dark about its future.

Xbox was well on its way to delivering a sci-fi stylized game with plenty of exciting movement mechanics before an abrupt change of heart. The upcoming third-person shooter RPG codenamed Blackbird ...