General:Michael Zenke

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Michael Zenke
GEN-developer-Michael Zenke.jpg
Role(s) Game designer, writer
Softworks tenure Aug 2011—Feb 2015[1]
Aug 2021—Present[1]
Alias(es) ZOS_michaelzenke

Michael Zenke is the third Loremaster for The Elder Scrolls Online. He started off as a Senior Writer/Content Designer in August 2011 before leaving in February 2015.[1] He returned to the writing team in August 2021 and succeeded Leamon Tuttle as Loremaster as of April 29, 2022.[2] He did writing for zones such as Auridon and Reaper's March, and the story quests for the Mages and Fighters Guilds.[3] Some of the oldest characters he helped with was the creation of Razum-dar and the writing of Sheogorath. More recent examples include writing for Isobel Veloise and Azandar al-Cybiades. He also helped with the Scribing questline[4]

As editor of Slashdot games in 2006, Zenke defended Bethesda amid the ESRB re-rating of Oblivion and remarked on the change's chilling effect, which punished developers for content they did not produce.[5] Zenke has stated that he is not as experienced in the lore of the series as his predecessors were, and would not be able to do a "trump the Loremaster" game like Lawrence Schick had done years prior.[6] He has however engaged with the Elder Scrolls IP considerably and has pledged to use his knowledge of the setting and experience solving narrative issues to expand the franchise in a constructive way.[7]

Credits[edit]

Texts Authored[edit]

This list is non-exhaustive and includes only texts of which Zenke is known to be a primary author.

Loremaster's Archive

Meet the Character

Out-of-game

(see also: Michael Zenke's Posts)

Relevant Interviews[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Zenke (bottom)

  • Zenke teaching the lore to a group of enamored streamers

Notes[edit]

Links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Michael Zenke. LinkedIn.
  2. ^ ESO Live: April 29 at 4PM EDT—Meet Our New Loremaster & Explore High Isle - The Elder Scrolls Online
  3. ^ Michael Zenke Interview: Loremaster Of The Elder Scrolls Online
  4. ^ @esoloremaster.bsky.social (October 18, 202) via Bluesky
  5. ^ The Breasts That Broke The Game - Zenke, Michael (June 12, 2007)
  6. ^ ESOU Podcast #37 ft. ESO Loremaster Michael Zenke - TES, Lore & Necrom - (June 1, 2023)
  7. ^ ESO: Interview with Michael Zenke (2023) — The Imperial Library
  8. ^ a b c d ElderScrollsOnline.com: ESO Credits
  9. ^ @slavicsek (April 28, 2022) via Twitter
  10. ^ @slavicsek (May 24, 2023) via Twitter
  11. ^ @slavicsek (May 10, 2024) via Twitter
  12. ^ ESO Writing Team AUA
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