So impressive was their work in the field of physics-based engines, Bethesda Softworks found itself party to an offer from Trip Hawkins, then President of rival Electronic Arts, to become an affiliate in designing a new series of football games, John Madden Football.
In homage to the town of its origin, the company was named Bethesda and soon began its illustrious career with the first physics-based sports games: the Amiga favorite Gridiron! football simulation. Weaver in the town of Bethesda, Maryland. Due to this setup the logos of each of the companies may be displayed as a game loads.īethesda Softworks was founded in 1986 by Christopher S. Since the split in 2001 Bethesda Game Studios have been responsible for most Elder Scrolls games, while Bethesda Softworks have handled most of the publishing work (see below for details). Microsoft Corporation announced a takeover of ZeniMax Media and Bethesda on September 21, 2020.īethesda Softworks were responsible for the development and publishing of TES: Arena, TESII: Daggerfall, and the spinoffs Battlespire and Redguard. Bethesda Softworks are one of many subsidiaries of ZeniMax Media Incorporated, who own the rights associated with the franchise and all the other franchises and games published under Bethesda Softworks name. Bethesda is actually two companies: Bethesda Softworks LLC, the original company name which now only handles publishing, and Bethesda Game Studios, a subdivision created to handle development as the company expanded. Bethesda is the shorthand name for the developers and publishers of The Elder Scrolls series of games.
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