Bethesda Game Studios Dallas

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Bethesda Game Studios Dallas LLC
FormerlyEscalation Studios, LLC (2007–2018)
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Video games
Founded2007;17 years ago (2007)
Founders
Headquarters
Dallas
,
US
Key people
  • Tom Mustaine (MD)
  • Marc Tardif (MD)
Number of employees
≈30 (2012)
Parent

Bethesda Game Studios Dallas LLC (formerly Escalation Studios, LLC) is an American video game developer based in Dallas. Founded in 2007 by Tom Mustaine, Marc Tardif, and Shawn Green, the company was briefly owned by 6waves Lolapps (6L) in 2012 but returned to independence after the publisher laid off all development staff. ZeniMax Media acquired Escalation Studios in February 2017, and it became part of Bethesda Game Studios as Bethesda Game Studios Dallas in August 2018.

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History

Tom Mustaine, Marc Tardif, and Shawn Green founded Escalation Studios in 2007. [1] [2] Mustaine had previously co-founded Ritual Entertainment, while Tardif had been an executive producer and senior vice president of business development at Gearbox Software. [3] [4] On January 18, 2012, the social gaming company 6L announced that it had acquired Escalation on undisclosed terms. [2] [5] Mustaine and Tardif consequently became Escalation Studios' design directors, while Green acceded to 6L as its director of engineering. [2] At the time, Escalation had around 30 employees. [6] However, in March 2012, 6L announced it was laying off all development staff, retaining Escalation Studios "active in some capacity". [7] By May, the studio had become independent again. [8] ZeniMax Media acquired Escalation Studios on February 1, 2017. [1] [3] In August 2018, it became part of the ZeniMax studio Bethesda Game Studios and was renamed Bethesda Game Studios Dallas. [9] It was immediately put to work on Starfield alongside Bethesda Game Studios. [10] Microsoft acquired ZeniMax in March 2021. [11] [12]

Games developed

YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher(s)Notes
2008Dr. Awesome, Microsurgeon M.D. iOS Ngmoco
Samba de Amigo Wii Sega Co-developed with Gearbox Software
2009 Doom Resurrection iOS id Software Co-developed with id Software
2010Inception: Mind Crime Android, Facebook Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
SplodeAndroid, iOS, Kongregate, macOS Escalation Studios
2011Space City iOS Glu Mobile
Rage macOS, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 Bethesda Softworks Additional work for id Software
2012Shot & FoundiOSEscalation Studios
Friends & ZombiesFacebookEscalation Studios
Midway ArcadeiOSWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Splode Blast!iOSEscalation Studios
2013 Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar iOS Electronic Arts Co-developed with Mythic Entertainment
Disney Infinity: Toy BoxiOS Disney Mobile Co-developed with Disney Interactive Studios
2014Interstellar Test Flight Browser Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Eternal FateAndroid, iOS, WindowsEscalation Studios
2015Outlaw SpaceBrowser, Linux, macOS, WindowsEscalation Studios
2016Herobound: GladiatorsAndroid Oculus VR Co-developed with Gunfire Games
Doom PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One Bethesda SoftworksAdditional work for id Software
Team Fortress 2 Linux, macOS, Windows Valve Additional work for Valve
Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox OneEscalation Studios, Forward Game StudiosCo-developed with Four Quarters
2023 Starfield Windows, Xbox Series X/S Bethesda SoftworksAdditional work for Bethesda Game Studios

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