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ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda, announced in a press release today that the company would be acquiring id Software, creators of smash-hit games such as DOOM, QUAKE, and Wolfenstein. The acquisition by ZeniMax Media combines the first person shooter expertise of id Software with acclaimed role playing game developer Bethesda Game Studios. Bethesda Softworks will publish the titles of id Software other than upcoming releases previously committed to other publishers.

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A recent Bethblog post announced that Morrowind and Oblivion are now available through the Steam distribution system. Morrowind includes both expansions, Tribunal and Bloodmoon, and Oblivion includes Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles. A second version of the Oblivion package also includes all the other Official Plug-ins. For a short time, all packages are discounted by 20%.

Our interactive maps for Oblivion, Morrowind and the Shivering Isles have been featured in a post on BethBlog. If you haven't already used them, all three maps have a full list of locations that can be found in the game, along with links back into the wiki so you can find even more information on the places that interest you.

Even if we aren't getting new DLC to look forward too, Bethesda has decided to give us something else: books - you know, the things we read before we had video games. The author will be Greg Keyes, author of the Age of Unreason series and a few Star Wars books. The first book, expected this fall, will be entitled The Infernal City and will feature the story of Annaig, a 17-year-old girl, and Prince Attrebus, the Emperor’s young son. The full press release can be found here. Matt "Gstaff" Grandstaff has hinted that this is not the product alluded to by Pete Hines in the Gamasutra interview.