Headquartered just north of Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe and Asia, ZeniMax Media is a video game publisher, managed by an experienced group of leading business executives, which has assembled a powerful creative team of world-class game developers, graphic artists and designers, sound engineers, producers and programmers to create and sell premium video game titles to a growing worldwide market.
ZeniMax creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for consoles, the PC, and handheld/wireless devices. Its Bethesda Softworks division, founded in 1986 in the early days of the industry, has a long history of success as a publisher of award-winning video games. In addition, the ZeniMax group includes some of the most acclaimed development studios in the world.
Bethesda Game Studios is the award-winning development studio known around the world for its groundbreaking work on The Elder Scrolls series. Creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and 2008 Game of the Year, Fallout 3, Bethesda Game Studios has earned its reputation as one of the industry's most respected and accomplished game development studios. Bethesda Game Studios has announced plans to release its next game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, on 11.11.11. Skyrim earned numerous nominations and awards at this year's E3, including being named 'Best Console Game' by the official Game Critics Awards, marking the second year in a row Bethesda has won that award at E3.
Founded in 1991, id Software has provided technical, design and artistic leadership as a game developer and technology innovator. id Software's iconic brands such as DOOM and QUAKE have become staples of popular culture for generations of gamers. RAGE is the latest game from id Software, set for release in Fall 2011. Eagerly awaited by the gaming community, RAGE is already being touted as one of the industry's most innovative first-person shooters, winning numerous awards at E3 2010, including 'Best Overall Game of Show' from IGN and three 'Best of E3' Game Critics Awards including 'Best Console Game'.
Arkane Studios, with offices in Lyon, France and Austin, Texas, was founded in 1999 and has earned an enviable reputation for its distinctive games. Arkane's first title, Arx Fatalis, was released in 2002 and became a fan favorite with its highly detailed environments and innovative gameplay. In addition, Arkane developed Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (PC version), and has collaborated on a number of high profile game projects. Arkane's latest project, Dishonored, is an innovative first-person action game that was announced as the August Game Informer cover story (available July 10) and will be released in 2012.
Tango Gameworks, located in Tokyo, is the development shop founded and run by the legendary Shinji Mikami. Best known as the creator of the Resident Evil series, Mikami is a 20-year veteran of the industry who has developed numerous award-winning titles. Tango is dedicated to AAA multi-platform game development and has recruited some of Japan's most accomplished and experienced developers who created such notable game franchises as Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Final Fantasy. Tango is currently working on an unannounced title.
Established in Uppsala, Sweden by former founding members of Starbreeze Studios, MachineGames is working on an unannounced project that is being built on id Software's revolutionary id Tech® 5 engine technology.
ZeniMax Online Studios, the division established for the development and operation of massively multiplayer on-line games, is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with a subsidiary customer service center in Galway, Ireland. Announcements regarding the work at this divison will be made in the coming months.
ZeniMax's growing library of intellectual properties includes such major franchises as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, QUAKE, Wolfenstein, Enemy Territory, RAGE and Prey.
News
03.03.11
ZeniMax Media Announces Partnership With USC School of Cinematic Arts
11.11.10
ZeniMax Media Aquires European Studio
10.28.10
Celebrated Game Developer Shinji Mikami Joins ZeniMax Media
10.06.10
ZeniMax Media Receives $150 Million Investment from Providence Equity Partners
8.12.10
ZeniMax Media Aquires
Arkane Studios
6.24.09
ZeniMax Media Aquires id Software
10.25.07
ZeniMax Media Receives $300 Million Investment from Providence Equity Partner
