ZeniMax Media is the American subsidiary company of Microsoft corporation specializing in the edition, distribution, marketing and development of computer games.
History
2020: Purchase by Microsoft corporation for $7.5 billion
The Microsoft corporation announced on September 21, 2020 purchase of ZeniMax Media company which possesses a number of the known geymstudiya among which there is Bethesda. Officially announced both parties the agreement.
The transaction is estimated at 7.5 billion dollars. Are going to close her companies till June 30, 2021. According to Bloomberg. As noted, this largest agreement such in the history of the game industry. Paid three times less for Minecraft Microsoft.
All company ZeniMax, in particular, the following studios and the publisher will be a part of "family" of Xbox:
- Bethesda Softworks (publisher)
- Bethesda Game Studios (TES, Fallout)
- id Software (DOOM)
- ZeniMax Online Studios (TES Online)
- Arkane (Dishonored, Prey)
- MachineGames (Wolfenstein)
- Tango Gameworks (Ghostwire Tokyo, The Evil Within)
- Alpha Dog (mobile games)
- Roundhouse Studios (studio with former employees of Human Head).