ZeniMax Acquires "Doom" Game Developer id Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 9:34am.

Rockville, Md. - ZeniMax Media, the parent company of "Fallout" and "Elder Scolls" developer Bethesda Softworks, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired id Software, the developer of game franchises including "Doom," "Quake" and "Wolfenstein."

Founded in 1991, Mesquite, Tex.-based id Software is credited with creating the first-person shooter genre with "Wolfenstein," and also developed the id Tech engine, which powers a number of first-person shooter titles.

Rockville, Md.-based ZeniMax said id will continue to operate as a studio under the direction of founder John Carmack, adding that all id principals have signed long-term employment contracts.

"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," said Carmack.

"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."

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