Bethesda Softworks Announces Blockbuster 2011 Video Game Lineup

By Bethesda Softworks Zenimax Media, PRNE
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Brink and Hunted Release Dates Announced

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, January 27, 2011 - Bethesda Softworks(R), a ZeniMax(R) Media company, today announced the
release dates of four multiplatform AAA titles shipping in 2011. Brink(TM),
Hunted: The Demon's Forge(TM), RAGE(TM), and The Elder Scrolls(R) V:
Skyrim(TM) are all slated for release on the Xbox 360(R) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment
system, and Games for Windows.

Brink, an immersive first-person shooter under development at Splash
Damage, will be available in North America on May 17th and in Europe on May
20th
. Brink was named as the 'Game of Show' at Eurogamer Expo 2010, while
G4TV.com declared "Brink takes shooters to a whole new level." Blending
single-player, co-op, and multiplayer action into one seamless experience,
Brink features dynamic battlefields, extensive customization options, and an
innovative control system.

Hunted, a fantasy action game, will be available in retail stores across
North America on June 1st and on store shelves in Europe on June 3rd. Hunted
is a fresh take on the classic dungeon crawl experience that delivers the
intensity and action of a modern-day shooter. Hunted, under development at
inXile Entertainment, has been called "A Dungeon Crawl for the Gears Age" by
Kotaku.com and has been described by Eurogamer as "violent, deceptively
thoughtful and witty."

RAGE, the highly anticipated first-person shooter from legendary
developer id Software, will hit retail shelves across North America on
September 13th and throughout Europe on September 16th. The game has already
won numerous awards at E3 2010, including 'Best Overall Game of Show' from
IGN and three 'Best of E3' Game Critics Awards including 'Best Console Game'.
RAGE features intense first-person shooter action, breakneck vehicle combat,
an expansive world to explore and jaw-dropping graphics powered by id's
revolutionary id Tech 5 technology.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the most recently announced title from
world-renowned developer Bethesda Game Studios. The studio is widely known
for developing the 2008 Game of the Year, Fallout(R) 3 and the 2006 Game of
the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion(R). Skyrim, the latest chapter in
The Elder Scrolls saga, re-imagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy
epic and will launch worldwide on November 11th (11.11.11).

"We are thrilled to offer our fans such a strong roster of games," said
Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. "We are particularly excited
to present such a diverse lineup of high quality titles. 2011 will be a great
year for gamers."

Hunted, Brink, RAGE, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have not yet been
rated by the ESRB.

For more information visit Hunted at www.HuntedTheGame.com, Brink
at www.BrinkTheGame.com, RAGE at www.RAGE.com, and The Elder
Scrolls V: Skyrim at www.TheElderScrolls.com.

About Bethesda Softworks

Bethesda Softworks, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies,
is a premier developer and worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment
software. Titles from five of the world's top development studios - Bethesda
Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, Tango Gameworks, and MachineGames
- are featured under the Bethesda Softworks label and include such
blockbuster franchises as DOOM(R), QUAKE(R), The Elder Scrolls(R),
Fallout(R), Wolfenstein(TM) and RAGE(TM). For more information on Bethesda
Softworks' products, visit www.bethsoft.com.

About Bethesda Game Studios

Bethesda Game Studios is the award-winning development studio known
around the world for their groundbreaking work on The Elder Scrolls series
and Fallout 3. Creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV:
Oblivion, and 2008 Game of the Year, Fallout 3, Bethesda Game Studios has
earned its reputation as one of the most respected and accomplished game
development studios in the world. They are currently developing The Elder
Scrolls V: Skyrim, set to release on 11.11.11. For more information visit
bgs.bethsoft.com.

About id Software

id Software, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, has
provided technical, design and artistic leadership as a world-renowned game
developer and technology innovator since its founding in 1991. id Software's
iconic brands such as Wolfenstein, DOOM, QUAKE and Enemy Territory have
become staples of popular culture for generations of gamers. More information
on id Software can be found at www.idsoftware.com. id, Wolfenstein,
DOOM, QUAKE, RAGE, Enemy Territory, and QuakeCon and related logos are
registered trademarks or trademarks of id Software in the U.S. and/or other
countries. All Rights Reserved.

About inXile Entertainment

Located in Newport Beach, California, inXile Entertainment is a game
development company that focuses on both licensed and original intellectual
properties. Formed in late 2002 by Interplay Entertainment founder Brian
Fargo
, inXile Entertainment develops for personal computers and the major
console platforms including the Nintendo Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM),
PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360(R) video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft.

About Splash Damage

Based in London, England, Splash Damage Ltd is an independently-owned
game developer which created the critically acclaimed Wolfenstein: Enemy
Territory(TM) for id Software and most recently developed Enemy Territory:
QUAKE Wars(TM), winning over 80 awards and nominations. Founded by Paul
'Locki' Wedgwood in 2001 with key members of the mod-making community, Splash
Damage also contributed multiplayer maps to DOOM 3(TM) and Return to Castle
Wolfenstein(TM): Game of the Year Edition. For more information, visit
www.splashdamage.com.

Splash Damage and the Splash Damage logo are trademarks of Splash Damage
Ltd. in the U.K and other countries. All other trademarks belong to their
respective owners.

Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax, Brink, Hunted: The
Demon's Forge, The Elder Scrolls, Oblivion and related logos are trademarks
or registered trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries. Fallout is a trademark or registered trademark of Bethesda
Softworks LLC. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved.

Pete Hines, phines at bethsoft.com, or Tracey Thompson, tthompson at bethsoft.com, both of Bethesda Softworks, +1-301-926-8300

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