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2026
Bethesda announces official title for The Elder Scrolls VI
Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios announced the official title of the upcoming game as The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel.
2026
Bethesda workers protest Microsoft layoffs during Xbox CEO visit
Bethesda employees staged a protest outside the studio during an Xbox leadership visit, displaying a giant inflatable 'Scabby the Rat' and hundreds of red flags to demonstrate against Microsoft's layoffs, which affected about 3,200 Xbox and studio employees.
2021
The Elder Scrolls Online launches New Life Festival
Bethesda Softworks launched the New Life Festival in The Elder Scrolls Online, featuring seasonal in-game activities and items. The event was scheduled to continue until January 4, 2022.
2021
Fallout 76 releases Fallout Worlds
Fallout Worlds became available in Fallout 76, offering a feature that allows players to create custom modes; some custom-world functionality is tied to the Fallout 1st subscription.
2021
Bethesda representative apologizes to PlayStation fans over Starfield exclusivity
Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hines said he understood that PlayStation fans might be frustrated that Starfield would be available only on PC and Xbox, and apologized to those fans.
2021
Microsoft announces Xbox and Bethesda games showcase
Microsoft announced that Xbox and Bethesda would combine their conferences for a 90-minute games showcase scheduled to stream on June 13.
2021
Microsoft completes acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft announced that it had completed its acquisition of ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion; Bethesda and id Software were to become part of Microsoft.
2021
EU approves Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media
The European Commission approved Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda.
2021
Microsoft completes acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft finalized its $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks. Bethesda will operate as a separate business at Microsoft with its existing leadership.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft announced that it had acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks and other studios, in a $7.5 billion deal. The article also reports that the deal was expected to close before the second half of Microsoft’s 2021 fiscal year.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft announced that it would acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent of Bethesda, for $7.5 billion. Xbox said Bethesda's franchises would be added to its Game Pass subscription package for consoles and PCs.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft announced that it had acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda. The article says Bethesda's teams and franchises would work with Microsoft and that Bethesda franchises would be added to Xbox Game Pass.
2020
Microsoft announces agreement to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks
Microsoft announced that it had acquired ZeniMax Media and publisher Bethesda Softworks. A contemporaneous report described the transaction as an agreement to be bought for US$7.5 billion; the evidence establishes the announcement, not completion of the transaction.
2020
Bethesda announces free next-generation upgrades for Doom Eternal and The Elder Scrolls Online
Bethesda said players who own or purchase either title on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will be able to upgrade for free to the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 versions when available.
2020
Bethesda and Amazon Studios team up on Fallout TV adaptation
Bethesda and Amazon Studios announced a television adaptation of Fallout, to be led by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
2020
Bethesda announces GhostWire: Tokyo for PlayStation 5
Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Tango GameWorks announced that the game GhostWire: Tokyo would launch for PlayStation 5 in 2021; the source reports a planned launch, not a completed release.
2020
Fallout 76 Fasnacht Parade event disruption
After Bethesda enabled the Fasnacht Parade event in Fallout 76, critters failed to spawn correctly during certain objectives, causing the event to fail. Bethesda said it had implemented a fix internally and was testing the event; it also said it would extend the event and planned to offer a free item bundle.
2020
Bethesda withdraws most games from GeForce Now
Bethesda was withdrawing most of its games from NVIDIA's GeForce Now streaming platform; Wolfenstein: Youngblood was temporarily excluded from the withdrawal.
2019
Bethesda acquires Human Head Studios
Bethesda acquired Human Head Studios and kept its team together at the same location in Madison, Wisconsin.
2019
Bethesda announces acquisition of Human Head Studios
Bethesda announced that it acquired the now-defunct Human Head Studios and offered positions at newly formed Roundhouse Studios to its employees.