ZeniMax Media Acquires id Software

ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, just announced today that they have completed the acquisition of id Software.

For anyone living under a rock, id Software developed legendary games such as DOOM, Quake and Wolfenstein... and Bethesda has developed the popular Elder Scrolls series of RPGs and more recently, Fallout 3. This brings two critically acclaimed developers (Bethesda Softworks and id Software) together under ZeniMax Media.

Bethesda will be publishing id Software's upcoming titles other than those that have already been committed to other publishers.

Interesting announcement...

ZeniMax Online Studios Launches!

ZeniMax Media Inc., the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, announced today the creation of ZeniMax Online Studios.

This new studio will be focused on creating MMO games and headed by Matt Firor, a gaming industry veteran. Firor was one of the founders of Mythic Entertainment where he worked on Dark age of Camelot.

I've always been a fan of Bethesda, so I'm curious to see what kind of MMOs they can come up with.

For more information, visit their new site: http://www.zenimaxonline.com/