Bethesda Softworks

Bethesda Softworks LLC is an American video game publisher based in Rockville, Maryland. The company was founded by Christopher Weaver in 1986 as a division of Media Technology Limited. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media. In its first 15 years, it was a video game developer and self-published its titles. In 2001, Bethesda spun off its in-house development team into Bethesda Game Studios, leaving Bethesda Softworks to focus on publishing operations.

This article is about the video game publisher. For its development division, see Bethesda Game Studios.

Bethesda Softworks LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJune 28, 1986 (1986-06-28) in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
FounderChristopher Weaver
Headquarters
Rockville, Maryland
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Todd Vaughn
  • (VP, development)
  • Erin Losi
  • (VP, marketing and communications)
  • Ron Seger
  • (VP, sales)
ProductsList of Bethesda Softworks video games
Parent
  • Media Technology Limited
  • (1986–1999)
  • ZeniMax Media
  • (1999–present)
DivisionsBethesda Game Studios
Websitebethesda.net

In March 2021, Microsoft acquired Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media, maintaining that the company will continue to operate as a separate business. Part of Microsoft Gaming division, Bethesda Softworks retains its function as the publisher of games developed by the different studios under ZeniMax Media.

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