Bethesda Softworks

This article is about the video game publisher. For its development division, see Bethesda Game Studios.

Bethesda Softworks LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJune 28, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-06-28) in Bethesda, Maryland, US
FounderChristopher Weaver
Headquarters
Rockville, Maryland
,
US
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Todd Vaughn
  • (SVP, development)
  • Ron Seger
  • (SVP, sales)
  • Erin Losi
  • (VP, marketing and communications)
ProductsList of Bethesda Softworks video games
Parent
  • Media Technology Limited
  • (1986–1999)
  • ZeniMax Media
  • (1999–present)
DivisionsBethesda Game Studios
Websitebethesda.net Edit this at Wikidata

Bethesda Softworks LLC is an American video game publisher based in Rockville, Maryland. The company was founded by Christopher Weaver in 1986 as a division of Media Technology Limited. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media. In its first 15 years, it was a video game developer and self-published its titles. In 2001, Bethesda spun off its in-house development team into Bethesda Game Studios, leaving Bethesda Softworks to focus on publishing operations.

In March 2021, Microsoft acquired Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media, maintaining that the company will continue to operate as a separate business.[1] Part of the Microsoft Gaming division, Bethesda Softworks retains its function as the publisher of games developed by the different studios under ZeniMax Media.

  1. ^ Warren, Tom (March 9, 2021). "Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition, promises some Xbox and PC exclusives". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.