Company:Bethesda Game Studios Austin
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| Formerly | BattleCry Studios LLC (2012–2018) |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 3, 2012 |
| Founder | Rich Vogel |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people | Doug Mellencamp (studio director) |
Number of employees | ≈35 (2013) |
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Bethesda Game Studios Austin LLC (formerly BattleCry Studios LLC) is an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas . Founded within ZeniMax Media as BattleCry Studios in 2012, the studio initially developed BattleCry until its cancellation in 2015. After working with its sister studios Bethesda Game Studios and id Software on multiple projects, BattleCry Studios became part of Bethesda Game Studios as Bethesda Game Studios Austin in March 2018.
History
BattleCry Studios was established as a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media under the leadership of Rich Vogel as president. The establishment was announced on October 3, 2012.[1] The studio immediately began hiring developers with experience in microtransactions and free-to-play games and had roughly 35 employees by November 2013.[2][3] It announced its first project, the multiplayer combat game BattleCry, in May 2014.[4] However, after a September 2015 report that a substantial portion of the studio's staff had been laid off, the studio ceased work on BattleCry in October to focus on different projects.[5][6] Among these projects, it was tasked with modifying Creation Engine, the game engine developed and used by its sister studio Bethesda Game Studios, to support multiplayer functionality for Fallout 76. It worked in conjunction with another sister studio, id Software, and repurposed some netcode from Quake.[7] The studio then worked with Bethesda Game Studios on the game itself and in August 2016 replaced Certain Affinity in assisting id Software to develop multiplayer components for Doom.[8][9] Vogel left BattleCry Studios by September 2017 to join Certain Affinity.[10] In March 2018, BattleCry studios became a part of Bethesda Game Studios and was renamed Bethesda Game Studios Austin. By this time, Doug Mellencamp had succeeded Vogel as studio director.[11] Microsoft acquired ZeniMax in March 2021.[12][13]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
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| 2016 | Doom | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | Additional work for id Software |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | Additional work for Bethesda Game Studios |
Canceled
- BattleCry
References
- ↑ Sliwinski, Alexander (October 3, 2012). "Battlecry Studios is new Austin-based developer from Bethesda Softworks". AOL Tech. https://www.engadget.com/2012/10/03/battlecry-studios-is-new-austin-based-studio-from-bethesda-softw/. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ Reahard, Jef (October 4, 2012). "Bethesda's new Battlecry Studios looking for F2P experts". AOL Tech. https://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/bethesdas-new-battlecry-studios-looking-for-f2p-experts/. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ Gaar, Brian (November 2, 2013). "Gaar: After dry spell, some Austin gaming studios staffing up". Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814120901/https://www.statesman.com/story/business/2013/11/02/gaar-after-dry-spell-some-austin-gaming-studios-staffing-up/10150722007/. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Molina, Brett (May 28, 2014). "Bethesda unveils free-to-play game 'Battlecry'". Gannett Satellite Information Network. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/05/28/bethesda-battlecry/9665925/. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ Rosales, Lani (September 10, 2015). "BattleCry Studios lays off unknown number of staff in Austin". AGBeat. https://theamericangenius.com/business-news/battlecry-studios-lays-off-unknown-number-of-staff-in-austin/. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ Prescott, Shaun (October 8, 2015). "Bethesda has 'concerns' about Battlecry and is 'evaluating' it". Future US. http://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-has-concerns-about-battlecry-and-is-evaluating-it/. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "The Making of Fallout 76 - Noclip Documentary". June 12, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi8PTAJ2Hjs. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ↑ Schreier, Jason (May 30, 2018). "Bethesda Announces Fallout: 76". https://kotaku.com/bethesda-announces-fallout-76-1826417383. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ↑ Holmes, Mike (August 6, 2016). "BattleCry devs now working with id on Doom multiplayer". http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/443533/BattleCry+devs+now+working+with+id+on+Doom+multiplayer/. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (September 22, 2017). "Rich Vogel joins Certain Affinity". Gamer Network. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-22-rich-vogel-joins-certain-affinity. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ Dring, Christopher (March 9, 2018). "BattleCry Studios becomes third Bethesda Game Studios office". GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-09-battlecry-studios-becomes-third-bethesda-game-studios-office. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Bass, Dina; Schreier, Jason (September 21, 2020). "Microsoft to Buy Bethesda for $7.5 Billion to Boost Xbox". Bloomberg News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-21/microsoft-to-buy-bethesda-studios-for-7-5-billion-to-boost-xbox.
- ↑ Robinson, Andy (March 9, 2021). "Microsoft confirms its Bethesda acquisition is complete and 'some games' will be exclusive". Video Games Chronicle. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-confirms-its-bethesda-acquisition-is-complete-and-some-games-will-be-exclusive/.
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