ZENIMAX MEDIA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH
USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS

EDUCATIONAL AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT
INTERACTIVE MEDIA DIVISION

March 3, 2011 (Rockville, MD) – ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of noted game publisher Bethesda Softworks, today announced a partnership with the USC School of Cinematic Arts to support its Interactive Media Division with a comprehensive educational program of guest lectures and internships. This initiative will give USC students the opportunity to interact with noted developers from ZeniMax's world-class studios including Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, and Arkane Studios.

ZeniMax's celebrated game developers will participate in the school's tradition of having the brightest artists and industry luminaries visit with students to share their real world experiences. During lectures and intimate seminars, students will have the opportunity to hear from noted developers across the key video game development disciplines.

"We're proud to partner with the USC School of Cinematic Arts and promote the Interactive Media Division's desire to provide a practical grounding in video game development." said Robert Altman, CEO of ZeniMax Media. "As the video game industry experiences continuing worldwide growth, there is an increasing need to support the education of the brightest minds who are interested in a career in our industry. We are pleased to be a part of that effort"

"ZeniMax has long been a dynamic force in the field of gaming and interactive media, and the potential for this partnership is virtually limitless," said Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. "I'm eager to see how our students will take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity, and further hone their abilities to create engaging and entertaining experiences for gaming audiences around the world."

 

About USC School of Cinematic Arts
Since 1929, the USC School of Cinematic Arts has fueled and mirrored the growth of entertainment as an industry and an art form. The school offers comprehensive programs in directing, producing, writing, critical studies, animation and digital arts, production, and interactive media, all backed by a broad liberal arts education and taught by leading practitioners in each field. Its more than 10,500 alumni are among the world's most distinguished animators, scholars, teachers, writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, sound experts and industry executives. Since 1973, not a year has passed without an alumnus or alumna being nominated for an Academy Award.