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Bethesda acquires id Software

Wednesday 24-Jun-2009 4:52 PM Developers behind Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein have been acquired.

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ZeniMax Media, the parent company behind Bethesda, has acquired id Software.

The surprise announcement now means that ZeniMax Media has both Bethesda (Fallout 3, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion) and id Software (Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein) under its umbrella. ZeniMax says it will "provide publisher support [to id Software] through Bethesda Softworks."

No changes will be made to id Software, which will continue to operate under the watchful eye of John Carmack.

"This puts id Software in a wonderful position going forward," said John Carmack, who will continue to serve in his current role as Technical Director. "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. As trite as it may be for me to say that I am extremely pleased and excited about this deal, I am."

Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software, commented on the transaction: "This was a unique opportunity to team with a smart, sophisticated publisher like Bethesda Softworks where the interests of the studio and the publisher will be fully aligned in the development and marketing of our titles. In addition, we will now have financial and business resources to support the future growth of id Software, a huge advantage which will result in more and even better games for our fans."

Ryan King