Bethesda Softworks
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| legal form | Limited Liability Company |
| founding | 1986 |
| Seat | Rockville , Maryland , USA (previously Bethesda, Maryland ) |
| management | Vlatko Andonov ( President ) Todd Vaughn ( VP , Development) Pete Hines ( VP , PR and Marketing) Ron Seger ( VP , Sales) |
| Branch | Computer and video games |
| Website | bethesda.net |
Bethesda Softworks LLC is an American game developer and publisher based in Rockville, Maryland , owned by ZeniMax Media .
history
Bethesda Softworks was founded in 1986 by Christopher Weaver and is best known for the series The Elder Scrolls . At the end of the 1990s the company ran into major financial difficulties. In 1999, Weaver founded the company ZeniMax Media together with Robert A. Altman in order to be able to expand the company's field of activity to other media areas apart from the games market. Bethesda Softworks was incorporated into the new company and has since acted as publisher for all game developments of the ZeniMax group. In addition to the Elder Scrolls series of the development department, which has meanwhile been outsourced under the name Bethesda Game Studios, the company has also had the Fallout license since 2004 . In addition to Bethesda Game Studios, the company also includes other development studios such as id Software (since 2009) and Arkane Studios (since 2010). Bethesda also publishes games from independent developers.
During a press conference at E3 2018 , Todd Howard announced the first new franchise in over 25 years: Starfield is a single-player science fiction role-playing game in development.
Bethesda Game Studios
The publisher's headquartered development team is called Bethesda Game Studios and works primarily on the titles of the Elder Scrolls series and Fallout . The studio is directed by Todd Howard .
The Elder Scrolls series
The series The Elder Scrolls is developed by Bethesda Game Studios, with the exception of the series offshoot The Elder Scrolls Travels with the individual titles Shadowkey , Stormhold and Dawnstar . These were developed by Vir2L, which is also part of ZeniMax Media. The following titles have appeared so far:
- 1994 - The Elder Scrolls: Arena
- 1996 - The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
- 1997 - The Elder Scrolls Legends: Battlespire
- 1998 - The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
- 2002 - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- 2002 - The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal (Add-on)
- 2003 - The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon (Add-on)
- 2003 - The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold
- 2004 - The Elder Scrolls Travels
- 2004 - The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (Add-on)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: The Orrery (DLC)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: The Wizard's Tower (DLC)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: The Thieves Den (DLC)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Horse Armor Pack (DLC)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Mehrunes' Razor (DLC)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: The Vile Lair (DLC)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Spell Tomes (DLC)
- 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Fighter's Stronghold (DLC)
- 2007 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (Add-on)
- 2011 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 2012 - The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard (Add-on)
- 2012 - The Elder Scrolls V: Hearthfire (DLC)
- 2013 - The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn (Add-on)
- 2014 - The Elder Scrolls Online
- 2016 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (A remaster of the 2011 original game)
List of games by Bethesda Softworks
Developed and / or published by Bethesda Softworks
| year | title | genre | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Gridiron! | Sports | Atari ST , Amiga , Commodore 64 |
| 1988 | Wayne Gretzky Hockey | Sports | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS , NES |
| 1990 | Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2 | Sports | DOS |
| 1990 | Terminator, The | Action adventure | DOS |
| 1990 | Hockey League Simulator | Sports management | Amiga, DOS |
| 1991 | Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3rd | Sports | DOS |
| 1991 | Home Alone | Action | NES |
| 1991 | NCAA Basketball: Road To The Final Four ('91 / '92 Edition) | Sports | DOS |
| 1992 | Terminator 2029 | Action, strategy | DOS |
| 1992 | Hockey League Simulator 2 | Sports management | DOS |
| 1993 | Terminator: Rampage, The | Action | DOS |
| 1993 | Terminator 2029: Operation Scour Add-on | Action, strategy | DOS |
| 1994 | The Elder Scrolls: Arena | Action, adventure, RPG | DOS |
| 1994 | Terminator 2029 - The Deluxe CD Edition | Action, strategy | DOS |
| 1994 | NCAA: Road to the Final Four 2 | Sports | DOS |
| 1994 | Delta V | Action, racing game | DOS |
| 1995 | The Terminator: Future Shock | Action | DOS |
| 1996 | SkyNET | Action | DOS |
| 1996 | The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall | Adventure, RPG | DOS |
| 1997 | The Elder Scrolls Legends: Battlespire | Action RPG | DOS, Windows |
| 1997 | PBA bowling | Sports | Windows |
| 1997 | XCar: Experimental Racing | Racing simulation | DOS |
| 1998 | Magic and Mayhem | Action, RPG | Microsoft Windows |
| 1998 | Burnout: Championship Drag Racing | Racing game | DOS |
| 1998 | The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard | Action RPG | Windows |
| 1998 | Symbiocom | Adventure | Windows |
| 1998 | Zero Critical | Adventure | Windows |
| 1999 | NIRA Intense Import Drag Racing | Racing game | Windows |
| 1999 | Skip Barber Racing | Racing game | Windows |
| 2000 | IHRA Drag Racing | Racing game | Windows, PlayStation |
| 2000 | PBA Bowling 2 | Sports | Windows |
| 2000 | PBA Bowling 2001 | Sports | Windows, Dreamcast |
| 2000 | Sea dogs | Adventure | Windows, |
| 2001 | IHRA Motorsports | Racing game | Windows |
| 2001 | IHRA Drag Racing 2 | Racing game | PlayStation 2 |
| 2001 | echelon | Action, simulation | Windows |
| 2002 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Adventure, RPG | Windows, Xbox |
| 2002 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Collector's Edition) | Adventure, RPG | Windows |
| 2002 | The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal | Adventure, RPG | Windows |
| 2003 | IHRA Drag Racing 2004 | Racing game | Xbox |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean | Adventure | Windows, Xbox |
| 2003 | The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon | Adventure, RPG | Windows |
| 2003 | The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon & Tribunal Duopack | Adventure, RPG | Windows |
| 2003 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Game of the Year Edition) | Adventure, RPG | Windows, Xbox |
| 2003 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Platinum Edition) | Adventure, RPG | Xbox |
| 2004 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Game of the Year - Platinum Edition) | Adventure, RPG | Xbox |
| 2004 | IHRA Drag Professional Racing 2005 | Racing game | Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
| 2005 | Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (USA) | Survival horror, first person shooter | Xbox, Windows |
| 2006 | IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition | Racing game | Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | Action RPG | Xbox 360, Windows Vista / XP, PlayStation 3 |
| 2009 | Wet | Third person shooter | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2009 | Rogue Warrior | Ego shooter | Windows |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Action RPG | Xbox 360, Windows Vista / XP, PlayStation 3 |
| 2010 | Brink | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2011 | Hunted - The Forge of Darkness | Action adventure | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2011 | Quake 4 ( Steam Version) | Ego shooter | Windows |
| 2011 | Rage | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Adventure, RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch |
| 2012 | Doom (For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) | Ego shooter | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2012 | Doom 2 (For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) | Ego shooter | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2012 | Doom 3 BFG Edition | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2012 | The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard | Adventure, RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch |
| 2012 | Dishonored: The Mask of Wrath | Action adventure | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2013 | The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn | Adventure, RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch |
| 2013 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition | Adventure, RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| 2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online | MMORPG | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| 2014 | Wolfenstein: The New Order | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| 2014 | The Evil Within | Survival horror | Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| 2015 | Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| 2015 | Fallout Shelter | Simulation game | Apple iOS, Android, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
| 2016 | Doom (2016) | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| 2016 | Dishonored 2: Legacy of the Mask (2016) | Action-Adventure / Stealth-Action | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| 2017 | Prey (2017) | Action-Adventure / Stealth-Action | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| 2017 | The Evil Within 2 | Survival horror | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| 2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Post-nuclear online role-playing game | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| 2019 | Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| 2020 | Doom Eternal | Ego shooter | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia |
Developed by Bethesda Softworks but published by a different company
| year | title | genre | Platforms | Publisher |
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| 1991 | Where's Waldo? | puzzle | NES | THQ |
| 2004 | High Rollers Casino | Card game , | Xbox | Mud Duck Productions |
| 2004 | AMF Bowling 2004 | Sports | Xbox, PlayStation 2 | Mud Duck Productions |
| 2006 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Action RPG | Windows , Xbox 360 | 2K Games |
| 2007 | PlayStation 3 | Ubisoft | ||
| 2006 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox 360 | 2K Games |
| 2007 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox 360 | 2K Games |
| 2007 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Game of the Year Edition) | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox 360, PS3 (US) |
2K Games (Xbox 360)
Ubisoft (PS3) |
Web links
- Official website
- Official website of the ZeniMax-Media Company (English)
- Film about the history of Bethesda Softworks
Individual evidence
- ↑ ZeniMax Media Inc. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
- ↑ JOE Blancato: Bethesda: The Right Direction. In: escapistmagazine.com. February 6, 2007, accessed August 9, 2018 .
- ^ Rus McLaughlin: IGN Presents the History of Fallout . In: IGN . News Corp. . January 28, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ Starfield - Bethesda Announces Space RPG, First New Brand in 25 Years , Gamestar, accessed June 11, 2018