Company:ZeniMax Online Studios
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | August 1, 2007 |
| Founder | Matt Firor |
| Headquarters | Hunt Valley, Maryland , US |
Key people | Matt Firor (president) |
Number of employees | 250 (2012) |
| Parent | ZeniMax Media |
| Divisions | ZeniMax Online Studios Hungary |
| Website | zenimaxonline.com |
ZeniMax Online Studios LLC is an American video game developer and a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media, specializing in massively multiplayer online games.[1] The company developed The Elder Scrolls Online and its downloadable content.[1] ZeniMax Online Studios had around 250 employees in 2012.[2] In addition to the main Hunt Valley, Maryland based office, ZeniMax Online also maintains a satellite studio in Budapest, Hungary as well as a customer support center in Galway, Ireland and an additional office in Austin, Texas .
History
2007-2020: Formation, The Elder Scrolls Online
The formation of ZeniMax Online Studios was announced by ZeniMax Media on August 1, 2007, to be headed by Matt Firor, a massively multiplayer online game designer and veteran of Mythic Entertainment.[3]
The company was built to specialize in the creation of a massively multiplayer online game.[4] In 2007 the company announced a partnership with Simutronics for the use of HeroEngine.[5] In June 2008, ZeniMax Online Studios moved into its current office in Hunt Valley.[6] On March 15, 2010, ZeniMax Online Studios announced that it will be using the Fork Particle SDK to create the particle effects in its unannounced upcoming massively multiplayer game.[7] On March 15, 2011, ZeniMax Online Studios announced plans to open a customer support center in Galway, Ireland. The company's new facility will provide customer support for players of their future massively multiplayer online games and is expected to result in the creation of hundreds of jobs over the next several years.[8][9] On August 8, 2011, ZeniMax Online Studios selected Splunk to be its platform for business intelligence, network operations monitoring, and operational intelligence.[10] On March 6, 2012, ZeniMax Online Studios signed a licensing deal with Elastic Path Software.[11] On May 3, 2012, Game Informer announced that ZeniMax Online Studios's video game in development will take place in The Elder Scrolls universe, approximately a millennium before the events of The Elder Scrolls V.[12] The game, The Elder Scrolls Online, was released in 2014.[13]
2020-Present: New Intellectual property, Microsoft, Company expansion
In December 2020, ZeniMax Online Studios formed a satellite office in San Diego to work on an original intellectual property.[14] Ben Jones, Creative Director at ZeniMax Online Studios stated in October 2022 that the company was developing the new IP for four and a half years with a team of about 200 people.[15] ZeniMax Media was acquired by Microsoft for US$7.5 billion in March 2021 and became part of Xbox Game Studios.[16][17]
ZeniMax Media purchased Hungarian studio Nemesys Games in 2022, and rebranded them as ZeniMax Online Studios Hungary.[18][19]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online[20] | macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Stadia | |
| 2016 | Doom | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia | Additional work[21] |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Additional work[22] |
Cancelled games
| Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commander Keen[23] | Android, iOS | Cancelled[24] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ZeniMax Online Studios". Zenimaxonline.com. http://www.zenimaxonline.com/faq.html.
- ↑ "The Elder Scrolls Online: Reinventing a Franchise in an Online World | GamesIndustry International". Gamesindustry.biz. July 17, 2012. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-07-17-the-elder-scrolls-online-reinventing-a-franchise-in-an-online-world.
- ↑ Dobson, Jason (August 1, 2007). "Bethesda Parent Company Announces ZeniMax Online Studios". https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/105884/Bethesda_Parent_Company_Announces_ZeniMax_Online_Studios.php.
- ↑ "ZeniMax Online Studios". Zenimaxonline.com. August 1, 2007. http://www.zenimaxonline.com/news_zenimax_online_studios.html.
- ↑ Alexander, Leigh. "News - ZeniMax Online Studios Licenses Simutronics HeroEngine For New MMO". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16368.
- ↑ "ZeniMax Online Studios". Zenimaxonline.com. http://www.zenimaxonline.com/office.html.
- ↑ Remo, Chris (March 15, 2010). "ZeniMax Online Adopts Fork Particle Tech For MMO". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/118607/ZeniMax_Online_Adopts_Fork_Particle_Tech_For_MMO.php.
- ↑ Graft, Kris (March 15, 2011). "Bethesda Sibling ZeniMax Online Founding Ireland Office To Support 'Future MMOs'". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33530/Bethesda_Sibling_ZeniMax_Online_Founding_Ireland_Office_To_Support_Future_MMOs.php/.
- ↑ Chester, Chris (November 26, 2007). "Zenimax Online bulks up with HeroEngine | Massively". Massively.joystiq.com. http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/26/zenimax-online-bulks-up-with-heroengine/.
- ↑ "ZeniMax Online Studios Selects Splunk as its Engine for Machine Data". Splunk. August 8, 2011. http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGD2.
- ↑ "ZeniMax Online Studios". Elastic Path. March 6, 2012. http://www.elasticpath.com/company/news/2012/zenimax-chooses-digital-commerce-engine/.
- ↑ Biessener, Adam (May 3, 2012). "June Cover Revealed: The Elder Scrolls Online". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/03/june-cover-revealed-the-elder-scrolls-online.aspx.
- ↑ Sliva, Marty (June 10, 2013). "E3 2013: Elder Scrolls Online Coming to PS4, Xbox One". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/11/e3-2013-elder-scrolls-online-coming-to-ps4.
- ↑ "ZeniMax Online Studios forms new satellite studio in San Diego" (in en). December 8, 2020. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-08-zenimax-online-studios-forms-new-satellite-studio-in-san-diego.
- ↑ "Product Development in the Gaming Industry — Ben Jones, Creative Director at ZeniMax Online Studios". October 21, 2022. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120144247/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6djsOpld1tc&t=122s. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ április 5. 16:23, Száler Martin Publikálva 2023 (2023-04-05). "A Bethesda anyavállalata megszerezte a magyar Nemesys Games csapatát, így már Budapesten is van irodája" (in hu). https://hu.ign.com/zenimax-online-studios/85395/news/a-bethesda-anyavallalata-megszerezte-a-magyar-nemesys-games-csapatat-igy-mar-budapesten-is-van-iroda.
- ↑ "Bethesda Quietly Acquired Nemesys Games Last Year, Now ZeniMax Online Studios Hungary" (in en-US). https://gamingbolt.com/bethesda-quietly-acquired-nemesys-games-last-year-now-zenimax-online-studios-hungary.
- ↑ Gardner, Jack (May 3, 2012). "June Cover Revealed: The Elder Scrolls Online - Features". www.GameInformer.com. http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/03/june-cover-revealed-the-elder-scrolls-online.aspx.
- ↑ "Bethesda Joins Xbox – Roundtable". March 11, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJneU_qBMPM. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Todd Howard nous parle de Fallout 76". October 1, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vdMHUak4CA&feature=emb_logo.
- ↑ Jones, Richard (June 10, 2019). "A new Commander Keen game has been unveiled – but only for mobile". https://www.pcgamesn.com/commander-keen/mobile.
- ↑ Bald, Cameron (June 29, 2020). "Bethesda's Commander Keen mobile game has seemingly been scrapped" (in en). https://www.pocketgamer.com/commander-keen/bethesdas-commander-keen-mobile-game-has-seemingly-been-scrapped/.
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