They are best known as a mobile studio who developed the real-time strategy game MonstroCity: Rampage and action role-playing game Wraithborne.Ī life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. The Novia Scotia-based developer, Alpha Dog, was founded in 2012 and acquired in October 2019. As Human Head Studios they developed Prey (2006), The Quiet Man, and Rune II. There is no word yet on what games the studio is working on. Human Head Studios closed its doors before the entire team was rehired by Bethesda as Roundhouse Studios. The Wisconsin-based developer, Roundhouse Studios, was founded in November 2019 by ZeniMax.
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The studio is also working on a new Commander Keen for Android and iOS. They have released The Elder Scrolls Online and the controversial Fallout 76. The Maryland-based developer, ZeniMax Online Studios, was founded in 2007 to specialize in massively multiplayer online games. Similar to Deathloop, a deal with Sony was made before the Microsoft acquisition, which Microsoft is honoring. The next title from the developer, Ghostwire: Tokyo is due out in 2021 for the PlayStation 5 and PC. They are best known for two The Evil Within games, which released in 20. Japanese developer, Tango Gameworks, was founded in 2010 and acquired by ZeniMax later the same year. MachineGames' most recent releases include 2019's Wolfenstein: Youngblood, a followup to The New Colossus, and the virtual reality game, Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot. They released an expansion pack for Quake, called Dimension of the Past, in 2016. They have been tasked with the development of the Wolfenstein franchise since 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order. Swedish developer, MachineGames, was founded in 2009 and acquired in 2010. A deal with Sony was made before the Microsoft acquisition, which Microsoft is honoring.
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They have also worked on id Software's Wolfenstein series with the release of Wolfenstein: Youngblood as a co-developer.Īrkane's next game, Deathloop, is currently coming out as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive, as well as PC.
Once acquired they found more success with releases such as the Dishonored series and 2017's Prey. Arx Fatalis, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, and KarmaStar saw moderate success as their first three titles. The French developer was founded in 1999 and acquired by ZeniMax in 2010. Their most recent releases include Doom Eternal in March 2020 and Rage 2 in May 2019. They are also known for Quake, Rage, and the classic platformer Commander Keen. The second most well-known developer that was owned by ZeniMax, id Softare best known for popularizing the first-person shooter with hits such as Wolfenstein 3D and Doom was founded in 1991 and acquired by ZeniMax in 2009. Two confirmed upcoming titles include new IP Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. They have developed and released The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Fallout Shelter. The studio would be best known for two franchises, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. They were established in 2001 when ZeniMax decided to spin off the Bethesda development team from the publishing team. Here we will be providing a quick rundown of what games each studio is best known for and is now owned by Microsoft.īethesda Game Studios is one of the two most well-known developers of ZeniMax. The list of developers under the ZeniMax umbrella now part of Xbox Game Studios includes Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios. Xbox Game Studios will grow from 15 to 23 studios. Microsoft has acquired Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. In case you haven't heard one of the biggest gaming acquisitions in history occurred today.
By William D'Angelo, posted on 01 October 2020 / 13,444 Views
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