Bethesda Softworks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1986

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2,300

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 3

Bethesda Softworks General Information

Description

Developer of computer games intended to serve across Rockville, Maryland. The company develops and distributes entertainment software systems and games action games, shooter games, role-playing games, sports and racing games and strategy games for personal computers and mobile phones.

Contact Information

Website
bethesda.net
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 1370 Piccard Drive
  • Suite 120
  • Rockville, MD 20850
  • United States
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1370 Piccard Drive
  • Suite 120
  • Rockville, MD 20850
  • United States

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Bethesda Softworks Valuation & Funding

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Bethesda Softworks Comparisons

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Primary
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HQ Location
Employees
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Last
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Developer of computer games intended to serve across Rockville, Maryland. The company develops and distributes entertain
Entertainment Software
Rockville, MD
2,300 As of 2020

Tokyo, Japan
 

Edmonton, Canada
 
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Bethesda Softworks Competitors (31)

One of Bethesda Softworks’s 31 competitors is Sega, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sega Corporate Backed or Acquired Tokyo, Japan
BioWare Formerly PE-Backed Edmonton, Canada
Kongregate Formerly VC-backed Austin, TX
Gameloft Corporate Backed or Acquired Paris, France
GungHo Online Entertainment Corporate Backed or Acquired Chiyoda, Japan
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Bethesda Softworks Signals

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Bethesda Softworks Acquisitions (3)

Bethesda Softworks’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Zenimax Online Studios. The deal was made on 01-Oct-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Zenimax Online Studios 01-Oct-2022 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
Alpha Dog Games 24-Oct-2019 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
MachineGames Sweden 11-Nov-2010 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
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Bethesda Softworks Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Zenimax Online Studios Cockeysville, MD 2004

Bethesda Softworks FAQs

  • When was Bethesda Softworks founded?

    Bethesda Softworks was founded in 1986.

  • Where is Bethesda Softworks headquartered?

    Bethesda Softworks is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

  • What is the size of Bethesda Softworks?

    Bethesda Softworks has 2,300 total employees.

  • What industry is Bethesda Softworks in?

    Bethesda Softworks’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Bethesda Softworks a private or public company?

    Bethesda Softworks is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Bethesda Softworks?

    The current valuation of Bethesda Softworks is .

  • What is Bethesda Softworks’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Bethesda Softworks is .

  • Who are Bethesda Softworks’s competitors?

    Sega, BioWare, Kongregate, Gameloft, and GungHo Online Entertainment are some of the 31 competitors of Bethesda Softworks.

  • When was Bethesda Softworks acquired?

    Bethesda Softworks was acquired on 01-Jan-1999.

  • Who acquired Bethesda Softworks?

    Bethesda Softworks was acquired by ZeniMax Media.

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