ZeniMax Media, best known as the parent company of
Bethesda Softworks, announced today the creation of ZeniMax Online Studios.
The division will be headed by Matt Firor, a well-known expert in the field
of online gaming, and will focus on the Massively Multiplayer Online Game
(MMO) market segment.
Firor was one of the founders of Mythic Entertainment, where he worked for
over 10 years on MMO titles. At Mythic he was the producer of the worldwide
#1 smash hit Dark Age of Camelot, a MMORPG considered one of the most
influential online games of all time. When he left Mythic in 2006, Firor was
responsible for all development projects at the company. For the past year,
he has been a consultant in the online gaming industry, advising leading
publishers interested in entering the online market.
For more information on ZeniMax Online Studios, visit
www.zenimaxonline.com
.