Celebrated Game Developer Shinji Mikami Joins ZeniMax Media

Creator of Resident Evil Will Develop Titles for Bethesda Softworks

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, October 28, 2010 - ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of noted game publisher Bethesda
Softworks, today announced acclaimed game designer and director, Shinji
Mikami, has joined ZeniMax in a deal where ZeniMax acquired Tango Gameworks,
the development shop founded and run by Mikami. Best known as the creator of
the Resident Evil series, Mikami is a 20-year veteran of the industry who has
developed numerous award-winning titles.

"It's refreshing to find a publisher who understands, trusts, and
supports the development of blockbuster games and works to make it a
collaborative effort," said Mikami. "The library of AAA franchise titles
ZeniMax owns speaks for itself. We are very excited to be joining ZeniMax and
working with a company that is dedicated to creating the best games ever
made."

Based in Tokyo, Mikami has an extraordinary track record as one of the
world's most successful game developers. Five of his projects, including
Resident Evil, have scored 90 or above on Metacritic.com and
Gamerankings.com.

The development studio Mikami founded, Tango Gameworks, is dedicated to
AAA multi-platform game development and has attracted some of Japan's most
accomplished and experienced developers who served key roles on game
franchises like Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Final Fantasy. Tango will
continue to be run by Shinji Mikami, and he will serve as the creative lead
for all future projects.

"Shinji Mikami has earned a stellar reputation as one of the industry's
finest game developers," said Robert Altman, Chairman and CEO of ZeniMax
Media. "He has repeatedly created hit titles that have earned praise from
fans and critics around the world. We share his vision for innovative,
genre-defining games and look forward to working with Shinji and his team at
Tango."

Tango joins a distinguished group of development studios at ZeniMax that
includes Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, and Arkane Studios. This most
recent acquisition reflects Bethesda Softworks' unwavering commitment to
delivering premier titles to gamers worldwide.

About ZeniMax Media Inc.

ZeniMax Media is a preeminent media organization which has brought
together a team of world class game developers, artists and designers,
programmers, producers, and leading executives and talent from traditional
media. ZeniMax Media creates and publishes original interactive entertainment
content for consoles, the PC, and handheld/wireless devices. ZeniMax Media
divisions include Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software,
Arkane Studios, Vir2L Studios, ZeniMax Europe Ltd., ZeniMax Asia K.K. and
ZeniMax Online Studios. 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 premier developer and worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment
software. Titles from some of the world's top development studios - Bethesda
Game Studios, id Software, and Arkane Studios - 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.

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