Parent company of Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax Media Inc. announced today that it has acquired (ie gave large sums of money to) id Software. What does this mean for id Software and Bethesda? All id Software titles already committed to a publisher will continue down that path, but all forthcoming id Software titles will be published by Bethesda. The acquisition is not only a mere publishing deal, but will include more financial backing for id Software and presumably entail creative collaboration between both developers.
"This puts id Software in a wonderful position going forward," said id Software's Technical Director John Carmack. "We will now be able to grow and extend all of our franchises under one roof, leveraging our capabilities across multiple teams while enabling forward looking research to be done in the service of all of them. We will be bigger and stronger, as we recruit the best talent to help us build the landmark games of the future."
Did ZeniMax Media and Bethesda see something of id Software's behind closed doors that caught their attention? Or was this a move that was a long time coming? Let us know what you think in the comments!
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ZeniMax Media Acquires id Software
Brings together two of world's best game studios
Library of powerhouse franchises will include DOOM, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls,
QUAKE, Wolfenstein and RAGE
June 24, 2009 (Rockville, MD) - ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of noted game publisher Bethesda Softworks, today announced it has completed the acquisition of legendary game studio, id Software, creators of world-renowned games such as DOOM, QUAKE, Wolfenstein, and its upcoming title, RAGE.