Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media Company is a game developer and publisher.
=History=
Bethesda Softworks limited liability company, a ZeniMax Media Company, has been a developer and publisher of video game developer for 2 decades. Founded in 1986 by Christopher Weaver in Bethesda, Maryland; they are now based in Rockville, Maryland and have a long history of Personal Computer and console games.
With a broad panoply of games in Computer role-playing game, racing, simulation, and sports, Bethesda Softworks major franchises are distributed worldwide.
Bethesda is perhaps best known for developing and publishing The Elder Scrolls Computer role-playing game series.
=Logos=
Bethesda uses two Logos. Bethesda Game Studios is often used to designate games developed in house by its own teams. This may occasionally be seen on games published in foreign countries by outside publishers that were originally developed by Bethesda. Bethesda Softworks is often used to designate games published by Bethesda, but not always developed by them. This usage has not always been consistent from game to game.
= The Elder Scrolls series includes =
(1994)
(1996)
(1997)
(1998)
(2002)
(in production)
The Elder Scrolls Travel Series: Shadowkey, Stormhold, and Dawnstar were co-developed by sister studio Vir2L, a ZeniMax Media company.
=Games in Development by Bethesda Game Studios=
Fallout (computer game) [http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_071204.htm Press Release] (also licensed for Fallout 4 & 5)
Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
IHRA Sportsman Edition
=Games to be Published by Bethesda Softworks=
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow (Developer: 7 Studios)
[http://www.bethsoft.com/games/games_indevelopment.html Official List of Games Currently in Development]
=Alphabetical List of Games by Bethesda Softworks=
Note: Games developed by Bethesda but published by another company will list the (Publisher:). Games published by Bethesda but developed by another studio will list (Developer:). Games without this designation are Developer: Bethesda Game Studios / Publisher: Bethesda Softworks.
Title Year of Release / Genre(s) / Platform(s)
1997 Action, Role-Playing (RPG) DOS, Windows
*Burnout: Championship Drag Racing 1998 Racing/Driving, Simulation DOS
2005 Adventure Xbox (Developer: Headfirst Productions)
*Delta V 1994 Action, Racing/Driving DOS
*Echelon 2001 Action, Simulation Windows
1998 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Windows
, The 1993 Action, Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) DOS
, The 1996 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) DOS
, The 2003 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Windows
*Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon & Tribunal Duopack, The 2003 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Windows
(Collector s Edition), The 2002 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Windows
*Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Game of the Year Edition), The 2003 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Windows, Xbox
*Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Game of the Year - Platinum Edition), The 2004 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Xbox
*Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Platinum Edition), The 2003 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Xbox
*Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The 2002 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Windows, Xbox
2004 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Java and Brew enabled mobile devices (phones, PDA s) (Developer: Vir2L)
2004 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) N-Gage (Developer: Vir2L)(Co-Publisher: Nokia)
2003 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Java and Brew enabled mobile devices (phones, PDA s) (Developer: Vir2L)(Co-Publisher: MFORMA)
2002 Adventure, Role-Playing (RPG) Windows
*F-16 Aggressor 1998 Simulation Windows (Developer: Virgin Interactive)
*Family Card Games Fun Pack 2002 Cards Playstation (Developer: Mud Duck Productions)
*Gromada 2000 Action Windows (Developer: Buka Entertainment)
*Gridiron! 1986 Sports Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore64 (Publisher EA)
*High Rollers Casino 2004 Card/Gambling Xbox (Publisher: Mud Duck Productions)
*Hockey League Simulator 1990 Simulation, Sports DOS
*Hockey League Simulator 2 1992 Simulation, Sports, Strategy DOS
*Home Alone 1991 Action NES (Publisher: THQ)
*IHRA Drag Racing 2000 Racing/Driving, Simulation PlayStation, Dreamcast, Windows
*IHRA Drag Racing 2 2001 Racing/Driving PlayStation2
*IHRA Drag Racing 2004 2003 Racing/Driving Xbox
*IHRA Drag Profesional Racing 2005 2004 Racing/Driving Xbox, PlayStation2
*IHRA Motorsports 2001 Racing/Driving, Simulation Windows
*IHRA Drag Racing Multiplayer 2004 Racing/Driving, Simulation Java and Brew enabled mobile devices (phones, PDA s) (Developer: Vir2L) (Co-Publisher: MFORMA)
*Magic & Mayhem 1998 Action, Strategy Windows (Developer: Mythos Games)
*Magic & Mayhem: The Art of Magic 2001 Role-Playing (RPG), Strategy Windows (Developer: Mythos Games)
*NCAA Basketball: Road To The Final Four (91/92 Edition) 1991 Sports DOS
*NCAA: Road to the Final Four 2 1994 Sports DOS
*NIRA Intense Import Drag Racing 1999 Racing/Driving Windows
*PBA Bowling 1997 Sports Windows
*PBA Bowling 2 2000 Sports Windows
*PBA Bowling 2001 2000 Sports Dreamcast, Windows
*PBA Bowling 2004 2004 Sports Xbox, PlayStation2
*Pirates of the Caribbean 2003 Role-Playing (RPG) Windows, Xbox (Developer: Akella)
*Powerdrome 2004 Racing Xbox, PlayStation2 (Developer: Argonaut Games) (Co-Publisher: Mud Duck Productions)
*Protector 1999 Action Jaguar
*Puzznic 2003 Puzzle/Action Playstation (Developer: Altron)
*Sea Dogs 2000 Action, Role-Playing (RPG), Simulation, Strategy Windows (Developer: Akella)
*Skip Barber Racing 1999 Racing/Driving Windows
*SkyNET 1996 Action DOS
*Symbiocom 1998 Adventure Windows
*Terminator 2029 1992 Action DOS
*Terminator 2029 - Deluxe CD Edition, The 1994 Action DOS
*Terminator 2029: Operation Scour 1993 Action DOS
*Terminator: Future Shock, The 1995 Action DOS
*Terminator: Rampage, The 1993 Action DOS
*Terminator, The 1990 Action, Adventure DOS
*Wayne Gretzky Hockey 1988 Sports Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, NES
*Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2 1990 Sports DOS
*Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 1991 Sports DOS
*Where s Waldo 1991 Strategy NES
*XCar: Experimental Racing 1997 Racing/Driving, Simulation DOS
*Zero Critical 1998 Adventure Windows
=External links=
[http://www.zenimax.com/ ZeniMax Media Inc.]
[http://www.bethsoft.com Bethesda Softworks]
[http://vir2l.com/v7/ Vir2L Studios ] a ZeniMax Media company
[http://www.mudduckgames.com/ Mud Duck Productions] a ZeniMax Media company
[http://www.theelderscrolls.com/home/home.htm The Official Elder Scrolls Home Page]
[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,41987/ Moby Games] - Contains a brief bio and games credit list for Bethesda founder Christopher Weaver