Bethesda Game Studios
American video game developer
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| 2025 | Bethesda Game Studios launches The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| 2024 | Bethesda Game Studios releases The Elder Scrolls: Castles mobile game for Android and iOS platforms. |
| 2024 | Bethesda Game Studios launched the Shattered Space expansion for Starfield on Windows and Xbox Series X/S platforms. |
| August 13 2024 | The Montreal studio of Bethesda Game Studios was certified with support from Communications Workers of America Canada, completing their union representation. |
| July 2024 | Yves Lachance left Bethesda Game Studios Montreal to lead WB Games Montréal. |
| July 20 2024 | 241 US employees at Bethesda Game Studios unionized as 'OneBGS', forming a bargaining unit that includes employees from studios in Austin, Dallas, and Rockville, representing artists, developers, and engineers. |
| June 2024 | Developers at Bethesda Game Studios Montreal announced their intent to unionize, receiving support from the Canadian branch of the Communications Workers of America. |
| 2023 | Bethesda Game Studios released two games: The Elder Scrolls: Castles for Android and Starfield for Windows and Xbox Series X/S. |
| September 6 2023 | Starfield was released exclusively for PC and Xbox Series X/S. |
| June 14 2022 | Todd Howard confirmed that Fallout 5 would begin development after the completion of The Elder Scrolls VI, which is currently in the pre-production phase. |
| March 2021 | Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media, becoming the parent company of Bethesda Game Studios. |
| 2020 | Bethesda Game Studios released multiple content updates for Fallout 76, including The Pitt, Steel Reign, Steel Dawn, and Wastelanders expansions across PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One platforms. |
| 2020 | Bethesda Game Studios launched The Elder Scrolls: Blades, a mobile role-playing game available on Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch platforms. |
| 2018 | Bethesda Game Studios released Fallout 76, an online multiplayer game for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One platforms. |
| August 2018 | Escalation Studios was transformed into Bethesda Game Studios Dallas. |
| June 10 2018 | During E3 2018, Bethesda revealed Starfield, their first new intellectual property in 25 years. |
| May 30 2018 | Fallout 76 was officially announced. |
| March 2018 | BattleCry Studios was renamed to Bethesda Game Studios Austin. |
| September 2017 | Rich Vogel left BattleCry Studios to join Certain Affinity. |
| February 2017 | Todd Howard announced that the studio was developing another mobile title following the success of Fallout Shelter. |
| February 1 2017 | ZeniMax Media acquired Escalation Studios. |
| 2016 | Fallout Shelter gained significant popularity, reaching 50 million players by mid-2016. |
| August 2016 | BattleCry Studios replaced Certain Affinity in assisting id Software to develop multiplayer components for Doom. |
| 2015 | Bethesda Game Studios entered the mobile gaming market by developing Fallout Shelter, a mobile game based on the Fallout franchise. |
| December 9 2015 | Bethesda Game Studios officially opened a new studio in Montreal, Canada, initially employing 40 developers under studio director Yves Lachance. |
| October 2015 | BattleCry game project was cancelled, with the studio redirecting focus to different projects, including modifying the Creation Engine for Fallout 76's multiplayer functionality. |
| September 2015 | Studio laid off a significant portion of its staff. |
| May 2014 | Studio announced its first project, the multiplayer combat game BattleCry. |
| November 2013 | BattleCry Studios grew to approximately 35 employees. |
| October 3 2012 | ZeniMax Media announced the opening of BattleCry Studios in Austin, Texas, with Rich Vogel as its president. The studio began hiring developers with experience in microtransactions and free-to-play games. |
| May 2012 | Escalation Studios spun off from 6waves Lolapps. |
| March 2012 | 6waves Lolapps announced layoffs of all development staff, but kept Escalation Studios active. |
| January 2012 | Social gaming company 6waves Lolapps (6L) acquired Escalation Studios. |
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