Bethesda Softworks is a Rockville, Maryland publisher of The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM and Wolfenstein. It was founded in 1986 and is the publishing division of ZeniMax Media, which Microsoft acquired on March 9, 2021. Its other series include Prey, Dishonored, The Evil Within, RAGE and QUAKE. In September 2026 Xbox said Bethesda's remit would expand to include Obsidian. Game Climate has a hub for Wolfenstein 3, which Bethesda is publishing.
Notable facts
- Founded in 1986, per ZeniMax Media's official about page, which describes Bethesda Softworks as its publishing division.
- ZeniMax lists its contact address as Bethesda Softworks LLC, 1370 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.
- Its published franchises, per ZeniMax, include The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, Wolfenstein, Prey, Dishonored, The Evil Within, RAGE and QUAKE.
- Microsoft completed its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, parent of Bethesda Softworks, on March 9, 2021. In September 2026 Xbox said Bethesda's remit would expand to include Obsidian.
2 games published by Bethesda Softworks. Filter them in Games We Cover
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DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Release
- Out May 15, 2025
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
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Wolfenstein 3
- Release
- Announced
- Platforms
- To be announced
- Latest news
