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1986–1993	1986–2000	2001–2010	2010–present

1986–1993

BETTER LOGO NEEDED

1986–2000

BETTER LOGO NEEDED

2001–present

2001–2010

2010–present

In 2010, the 2001 logo was made monochrome and had the word "Softworks" removed from the logo. Despite this, Bethesda's legal name is still "Bethesda Softworks" to distinguish from the gaming studio of the same name.

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ZeniMax Media

Part of Microsoft

Franchises
Commander Keen | Dishonored | Quake | Wolfenstein

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Doom

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Fallout

Main

Fallout | Fallout 2 | Fallout 3 | Fallout: New Vegas | Fallout 4

Other
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel | Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | Fallout Shelter | Fallout 76

Developers & Publishers
Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment | Bethesda Game Studios | Obsidian Entertainment

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The Elder Scrolls

Main Games

Publishing labels: ZeniMax Europe

Defunct subsidaries: Vir2L Studios | Mud Duck Productions

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Xbox

Part of Microsoft

Consoles
Xbox (original) | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X & S

V • T • E

Xbox Game Studios

Developers

V • T • E

ZeniMax Media

Part of Microsoft

Franchises
Commander Keen | Dishonored | Quake | Wolfenstein

V • T • E

Doom

V • T • E

Fallout

Main

Fallout | Fallout 2 | Fallout 3 | Fallout: New Vegas | Fallout 4

Other
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel | Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | Fallout Shelter | Fallout 76

Developers & Publishers
Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment | Bethesda Game Studios | Obsidian Entertainment

V • T • E

The Elder Scrolls

Main Games

Publishing labels: ZeniMax Europe

Defunct subsidaries: Vir2L Studios | Mud Duck Productions

Franchises

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Age of Empires

Spin-offs:
Age of Mythology (The Titans) | Age of Empires: Castle Siege

V • T • E

Crackdown

Crackdown | Crackdown 2 | Crackdown 3

Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst

Developers:
Xbox Game Studios | Reagent Games | Realtime Worlds | Ruffian Games (Now Rockstar Dundee)

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Fable

Fable (original Xbox) | Fable II | Fable III | Fable Legends | Fable (Xbox Series X)

Spin-off:
Fable: The Journey | Fable Heroes

Other:
Fable: Coin Golf | Fable II Pub Games | Fable Fortune

Developers:
Lionhead Studios | Ideaworks Game Studios | Playground Games

Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios

V • T • E

Forza

Motorsport
Forza Motorsport (2005) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 (Apex) | 7 | Forza Motorsport (Xbox Series X & S)

Horizon
Forza Horizon | 2 (Presents Fast & Furious) | 3 | 4

Street
Forza Street

Developers
Xbox Game Studios | Electric Square | Playground Games | Turn 10 Studios

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Gears of War

Main

Gears of War | Gears of War 2 | Gears of War 3 | Gears of War 4 | Gears 5

Spin-off games
Gears Tactics

Mobile games
Gears Pop!

Developers & Publishers
Epic Games | Xbox Game Studios | The Coalition | Mediatonic

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Halo

Main

Other
Halo 3: ODST | Halo: Reach | Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Spin-off games
Halo Wars | Halo Wars 2

Mobile games
Halo: Spartan Assault | Halo: Spartan Strike

Apps
Halo Waypoint | Halo Channel

Footages
Halo Legends | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Halo: Nightfall | Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series

Developers & Publishers
343 Industries | Bungie | Xbox Game Studios | Vanguard Games

V • T • E

Ori

Developed by Moon Studios

Owned by Microsoft | Published by Xbox Game Studios Publishing

Games
Ori and the Blind Forest | Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Consoles and Computers
Xbox One | PC (Steam | Microsoft Store) | Nintendo Switch | Xbox Series X & S

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Minecraft

Co-developed and co-owned by Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios
Third-party editions (international only) developed by 4J Studios
Chinese version developed by NetNase Games

V • T • E MineCon
2010 (Bellevue, WA) \| 2011 (Las Vegas, NV) \| 2012 (Disneyland Resort Paris) \| 2013 (Orlando, FL) \| 2015 (London) \| 2016 (Anaheim, CA)

Movies:
The Movie | The Story of Mojang

Online Websites and Blogs:
Forums | Planet Minecraft | Wiki⁸

Notes:
¹ Developed by 4J Studios.
² Developed by Mojang Studios.
³ Developed by Oracle.
⁴ Developed by SkyBox Labs.
⁵ Developed by Telltale Games.
⁶ Developed by Xbox Game Studios.
⁷ Developed by NetEase Games.
⁸ Collaboration with Gamepedia.
⁹ YouTube-affiliated.
¹⁰ Collaboration with Lego.

Former Developers
Bungie¹ | BigPark² | Twisted Pixel Games¹ | Lift London²

Defunct Entertainment Branch
Xbox Originals | Xbox Entertainment Studios

Notes:
¹ Became independent | ² Were moved to work on other Microsoft Software departments | ³ consolidated | ⁴ Sold to Take-Two Interactive, then shut down

Other
ID@Xbox | Xbox on Windows (Xbox Games on Windows 8)

Notes:
¹Folded into Microsoft Store

V • T • E

Xbox Game Studios

Developers

V • T • E

ZeniMax Media

Part of Microsoft

Franchises
Commander Keen | Dishonored | Quake | Wolfenstein

V • T • E

Doom

V • T • E

Fallout

Main

Fallout | Fallout 2 | Fallout 3 | Fallout: New Vegas | Fallout 4

Other
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel | Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | Fallout Shelter | Fallout 76

Developers & Publishers
Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment | Bethesda Game Studios | Obsidian Entertainment

V • T • E

The Elder Scrolls

Main Games

Publishing labels: ZeniMax Europe

Defunct subsidaries: Vir2L Studios | Mud Duck Productions

Franchises

V • T • E

Age of Empires

Spin-offs:
Age of Mythology (The Titans) | Age of Empires: Castle Siege

V • T • E

Crackdown

Crackdown | Crackdown 2 | Crackdown 3

Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst

Developers:
Xbox Game Studios | Reagent Games | Realtime Worlds | Ruffian Games (Now Rockstar Dundee)

V • T • E

Fable

Fable (original Xbox) | Fable II | Fable III | Fable Legends | Fable (Xbox Series X)

Spin-off:
Fable: The Journey | Fable Heroes

Other:
Fable: Coin Golf | Fable II Pub Games | Fable Fortune

Developers:
Lionhead Studios | Ideaworks Game Studios | Playground Games

Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios

V • T • E

Forza

Motorsport
Forza Motorsport (2005) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 (Apex) | 7 | Forza Motorsport (Xbox Series X & S)

Horizon
Forza Horizon | 2 (Presents Fast & Furious) | 3 | 4

Street
Forza Street

Developers
Xbox Game Studios | Electric Square | Playground Games | Turn 10 Studios

V • T • E

Gears of War

Main

Gears of War | Gears of War 2 | Gears of War 3 | Gears of War 4 | Gears 5

Spin-off games
Gears Tactics

Mobile games
Gears Pop!

Developers & Publishers
Epic Games | Xbox Game Studios | The Coalition | Mediatonic

V • T • E

Halo

Main

Other
Halo 3: ODST | Halo: Reach | Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Spin-off games
Halo Wars | Halo Wars 2

Mobile games
Halo: Spartan Assault | Halo: Spartan Strike

Apps
Halo Waypoint | Halo Channel

Footages
Halo Legends | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Halo: Nightfall | Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series

Developers & Publishers
343 Industries | Bungie | Xbox Game Studios | Vanguard Games

V • T • E

Ori

Developed by Moon Studios

Owned by Microsoft | Published by Xbox Game Studios Publishing

Games
Ori and the Blind Forest | Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Consoles and Computers
Xbox One | PC (Steam | Microsoft Store) | Nintendo Switch | Xbox Series X & S

V • T • E

Minecraft

Co-developed and co-owned by Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios
Third-party editions (international only) developed by 4J Studios
Chinese version developed by NetNase Games

V • T • E MineCon
2010 (Bellevue, WA) \| 2011 (Las Vegas, NV) \| 2012 (Disneyland Resort Paris) \| 2013 (Orlando, FL) \| 2015 (London) \| 2016 (Anaheim, CA)

Movies:
The Movie | The Story of Mojang

Online Websites and Blogs:
Forums | Planet Minecraft | Wiki⁸

Former Developers
Bungie¹ | BigPark² | Twisted Pixel Games¹ | Lift London²

Defunct Entertainment Branch
Xbox Originals | Xbox Entertainment Studios

Notes:
¹ Became independent | ² Were moved to work on other Microsoft Software departments | ³ consolidated | ⁴ Sold to Take-Two Interactive, then shut down

1986–1993

1986–2000

2001–present

2001–2010

2010–present

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