ZeniMax, the parent holding company of Bethesda Softworks/Bethesda Games, bought iD in 2009.[1] Microsoft bought ZeniMax for $7.5B in 2020 and assigned it to th

ZeniMax, the parent holding company of Bethesda Softworks/Bethesda Games, bought iD in 2009.[1] Microsoft bought ZeniMax for $7.5B in 2020 and assigned it to the Xbox division.[2] ZeniMax's board was subsequently dissolved, so it's entirely Microsoft.[3] 1: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/bethesda-parent-zenimax-acquires-id-software https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/bethesda-parent... 2: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/ https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to... 3: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/zenimax-board-of-directors-dissolved-after-xboxs-bethesda-purchase/1100-6488918/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/zenimax-board-of-directors...