ZeniMax Online Studios
Encyclopedia
ZeniMax Online Studios is a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc.
specializing in the development of a massively multiplayer online game
. The company is in the process of developing an unannounced game.
designer, Matt Firor
, an 11-year veteran of Mythic Entertainment
.
. In 2007 the company announced a partnership with Simutronics
for the use of HeroEngine
.
ZeniMax Media
ZeniMax Media Inc. is an American media company that develops and publishes computer and video games through its subsidiaries. ZeniMax is known as the owner of id Software , Bethesda Softworks , Arkane Studios , Tango Gameworks and...
specializing in the development of a massively multiplayer online game
Massively multiplayer online game
A massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...
. The company is in the process of developing an unannounced game.
History
ZeniMax Online Studios was formed in 2007 by a well known MMOGMassively multiplayer online game
A massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...
designer, Matt Firor
Matt Firor
Matt Firor is a well known game producer/designer of Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games . Matt is best known for his involvement in the critically acclaimed game Dark Age of Camelot for Mythic Entertainment.-Biography:...
, an 11-year veteran of Mythic Entertainment
Mythic Entertainment
BioWare Mythic is a computer game developer in Fairfax, Virginia which is most widely recognized for developing the 2001 massively multiplayer online role-playing game Dark Age of Camelot...
.
Current Developments
The company was built to specialize in the creation of an MMOGMassively multiplayer online game
A massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...
. In 2007 the company announced a partnership with Simutronics
Simutronics
Simutronics is an American online games company whose products include GemStone IV and DragonRealms. It was founded in 1987 by David Whatley, with husband and wife Tom & Susan Zelinski...
for the use of HeroEngine
HeroEngine
HeroEngine is a 3D game engine and server technology platform originally developed by Simutronics Corporation specifically for building MMO-style games...
.