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BETHESDA SOFTWORKS EXPANDS GLOBAL OPERATIONS

Opens Office in Moscow, Russia

October 12, 2018 (London, UK) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced the expansion of its global operations, opening an office in Moscow, Russia. Bethesda, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, currently has international publishing offices located in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Eindhoven, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. The opening of the new office marks another step forward for Bethesda, the publisher of blockbuster games from studios including Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, Tango Gameworks, MachineGames, and ZeniMax Online Studios.

The newly opened office will directly oversee sales and marketing in Russia and CIS, underscoring Bethesda’s commitment to its global publishing operations. With the opening of the new office, Simeon Chirikov joins Bethesda as Managing Director, Russia. Prior to joining Bethesda, Chirikov consulted for Bethesda and has previously held positions at Wargaming and Electronic Arts.

“The opening of the office in Moscow is a very exciting moment for Bethesda. We have an incredible roster of upcoming games including Fallout® 76, The Elder Scrolls®: Blades, RAGE® 2, Wolfenstein®: Cyberpilot™, Wolfenstein®: Youngblood™ and DOOM® Eternal, as well as a number of live titles that continue to perform well including The Elder Scrolls® Online, Quake® Champions, and The Elder Scrolls®: Legends™,” said Sean Brennan, Managing Director, Bethesda Europe. “Simeon’s extensive knowledge of the Russian and CIS markets will help us to maximize and deliver upon all these titles’ potential.”

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About ZeniMax Media Inc.

ZeniMax Media is a privately owned media organization headquartered outside Washington DC with international publishing offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Eindhoven, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Sydney. Through its subsidiaries, ZeniMax Media creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for consoles, PCs, and handheld/wireless devices. ZeniMax Media divisions include Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, Tango Gameworks, MachineGames, ZeniMax Online Studios, ZeniMax Europe Ltd., ZeniMax Asia K.K., ZeniMax Asia Pacific Limited, and ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd. For more information on ZeniMax Media, visit www.zenimax.com.

About Bethesda Softworks

Bethesda Softworks, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is a worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment software. Titles featured under the Bethesda label include such blockbuster franchises as The Elder Scrolls®, Fallout®, DOOM®, QUAKE®, Wolfenstein®, Dishonored®, The Evil Within™, Prey® and RAGE®. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com.

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