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Privately held company ZeniMax Media was founded in 1999 by Robert A. Altman and Christopher Weaver, using the platform Bethesda Softworks to develop video games and acquire video game developers. Major titles have included The Elder Scrolls series, Star Trek games, and the Fallout game series. The company has made a series of acquisitions (see PrivCo M&A Table for deal details), including id Software and Arkane Studios.
| Company Tags: | PE Backed VC Backed |
| Year Founded: | 1999 |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| City: | Rockville |
| State/Province: | Maryland |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
| Website: | www.zenimax.com |
| Subsidiaries: | Arkane Studios Bethesda Softworks Tango Gameworks id Software |
| Brands: | Bethesda Softworks |
| Founders: | Robert A. Altman |
| Technology |
| Internet > Internet Services > Online Games |
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$99 Single Company AccessInstant Full Site-Wide Access| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Oct. 2007 | Completed | View | View | Majority Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jun. 2009 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Aug. 2010 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Oct. 2010 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Nov. 2010 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
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$99 Single Company AccessInstant Full Site-Wide Access| Date | Investor | Round | Investor Type | |
| Oct. 2007 | View | Other | Private Equity | |
| Details | Total Round Other View | |||
| Mar. 2010 | View | Other | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round Other View | |||
| Oct. 2010 | View | Other | Private Equity | |
| Details | Total Round Other View | |||
| Total of Funding Shown Above View | ||||
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$99 Single Company AccessInstant Full Site-Wide AccessBusiness Model
Zenimax Media Inc. is a video game publisher that is well known for games, many of which have earned awards. Some of Zenimax Media's video games include The Elder Scrolls and Fallout game series, Brink, and Rage. Not only does Zenimax Media boast an impressive board of directors including Jerry Bruckheimer, it has also made various strategic acquisitions of well-known video game development companies, with Bethesda Game Studios, Tango Gameworks, and Arkane Studios on the list. Zenimax Media creates original interactive games for consoles, handheld devices, and PCs.
Revenues
Revenues are earned from sales and subscription fees of the video games published by Zenimax Media Inc. through its game developing subsidiaries.
Costs
Zenimax Media is a video game publisher and as such, must invest in teams of game developers, programmers, and designers. To produce sales, Zenimax Media Inc. also creates costs through advertising, creating trailers and designing… Continue Reading →
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