Number of employees
2020 year
2300
ZeniMax Media is an American subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, specializing in the publication, distribution, marketing and development of computer games.
History
2020: $7.5 billion purchase by Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation on September 21, 2020 announced the purchase of ZeniMax Media, which owns a number of well-known game studios, including Bethesda. The agreement was officially announced by both parties.
The deal is valued at $7.5 billion. It is planned to close its companies until June 30, 2021. According to Bloomberg. As noted, this is the largest agreement of its kind in the history of the gaming industry. I paid three times less for the Minecraft Microsoft.
The Xbox "family" will include the entire ZeniMax company, in particular, the following studios and publisher:
- 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 Human Head employees).