Bethesda Game Studios

Bethesda Game Studios

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Computer and video games Interactive entertainment
Founded	2002
Headquarters	Rockville, Maryland, United States
Key people	Todd Howard (Executive Producer, Game Director)
Products	The Elder Scrolls series (2002–) Fallout series (2008–)
Parent	Bethesda Softworks[1]
Website	bgs.bethsoft.com

Bethesda Game Studios is an American in-house development team at Bethesda Softworks established in 2002. Previously synonymous with parent publisher Bethesda Softworks, the studio's name and logo were established with the release of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind in 2002. The studio is currently led by executive producer Todd Howard. Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax Media all work in the same building.

History

Bethesda Game Studios was established in 2002.^[2][3] All of the developers from Bethesda Softworks moved to Bethesda Game Studios in 2002. Then Bethesda Softworks and Bethesda Game Studios became separated between publisher and developer. In the past, not all BGS titles were published by the Softworks division. However, beginning with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PlayStation 3, Bethesda Softworks began publishing all Bethesda Game Studios games.

At a time in the mid-2000s, Bethesda Game Studios had two teams—one that made the role-playing video games, and another that was focusing on the International Hot Rod Association drag racing titles.

On December 9, 2015, a new studio located in Montreal was established by Bethesda. The new studio is led by Yves Lachance, the former head of Behaviour Interactive, and is set to broaden Bethesda's portfolio of games across all gaming platforms.^[4]

Games developed

Year	Title	Genres	Platforms	Publisher
2002	The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind	Action RPG	Windows, Xbox	Bethesda Softworks
	The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal		Windows
2003	The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon		Windows
2004	IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005	Racing	PlayStation 2, Xbox
2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	Action RPG	Windows, Xbox 360	2K Games
	The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine		Windows, Xbox 360	Bethesda Softworks, Ubisoft
2007	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion		PlayStation 3	Ubisoft
	The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles		Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Softworks, 2K Games
2008	Fallout 3			Bethesda Softworks
2009	Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt
	Fallout 3: Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2012	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard
	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Hearthfire
	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn
2015	Fallout Shelter	Simulation	iOS, Android
	Fallout 4	Action RPG	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Awards

• Nominated — The Game Award for Developer of the Year (2015)^[5]

References

1. "STUDIOS". Bethesda Softworks. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
2. "Bethesda Softworks LLC". MobyGames. January 29, 2002. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
3. "Game News - Oblivion dev diary and screens | rpg codex > @rpgcodex | facebook.com/rpgcodex". rpg codex. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
4. Kato, Matthew (December 9, 2015). "Bethesda Opens New Studio In Montreal". Game Informer. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
5. "Nominees | The Game Awards 2015". The Game Awards. Ola Balola. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.

External links

• Official website