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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Media Technology Limited |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people | James L. Leder (CEO) |
| Total equity | US$2.5 billion (2016) |
Number of employees | 2,300+ (2020) |
| Parent | Xbox Game Studios (2021–2023) Microsoft Gaming (2023–present) |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | zenimax.com |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
ZeniMax Media Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Rockville, Maryland. The company was founded in 1999 by Christopher Weaver and Robert A. Altman as the parent company for Weaver's video game publisher Bethesda Softworks. The company additionally owns the development studios Bethesda Game Studios (The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield), id Software (Doom, Quake, and Rage), Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Prey, and Redfall), MachineGames (Wolfenstein), and ZeniMax Online Studios (The Elder Scrolls Online). Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media for $8.1 billion in March 2021 and operates it under the Microsoft Gaming division.
- ^ Kiel, Porter (May 11, 2016). "Providence Said to Weigh Options for Video-Game Maker ZeniMax". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Bass, Dina (September 21, 2020). "Microsoft to Buy Bethesda for $7.5 Billion to Boost Xbox". bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.