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ZeniMax

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ZeniMax Media Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Rockville, Maryland. The company was founded in 1999 by Christopher Weaver and Robert A. Altman as the parent company for Weaver's video game publisher Bethesda Softworks. The company additionally owns the development studios Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, MachineGames (Wolfenstein), and ZeniMax Online Studios. Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media for $8.1 billion in March 2021 and operates it under the Xbox d

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Quick facts

Founded
1999-05-26
Country
United States
Headquarters
Rockville
Industry
video game industry
Employees
600
Website
www.zenimax.com
Parent company
Xbox Game Studios

How ZeniMax connects to other topics

founded by Christopher Weaver
founded by Robert A. Altman
subsidiary of Xbox Game Studios
backed by Microsoft
is subsidiary of by Bethesda Softworks
is subsidiary of by id Software
is subsidiary of by ZeniMax Asia
subsidiary of Microsoft Studios
is subsidiary of by Tango Gameworks
developer of Starfield
publisher of Doom: The Dark Ages
developer of Elder Scrolls Online
was acquired by Xbox
was acquired by Microsoft
acquired by Microsoft
is subsidiary of by Bethesda
subsidiary of Microsoft

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