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ZeniMax Media has confirmed the acquisition of Swedish development studio MachineGames, established in 2009 by the founding members of Starbreeze Studios – the creative team behind the The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher’s Bay and comic book adaptation, The Darkness.
MachineGames is working on an unannounced project for Bethesda Softworks that is being built on id Software’s id Tech 5 engine technology.
“Working with our new colleagues at id and the world class publisher, Bethesda Softworks, is a tremendous opportunity,” said CEO Jerk Gustafsson.
He continued: “MachineGames has assembled a dedicated team that has extensive experience working together to produce quality games. We are excited to create a new AAA title for gamers on id Tech 5 that will push the game development envelope.”
ZeniMax has been rapidly expanding in recent years. MachineGames is the latest in a series of acquisitions, including id Software, Arkane Studios and Tango Gameworks, the new studio from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami.
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