ZeniMax Media has announced that they have completed the acquisition of Arkane Studios. The studio will join Bethesda and id Software as an internal studio for Bethesda Softworks. Arkane has offices in Lyon (France) and Austin (Texas). They developed Dark Messiah of Might and Magic on the PC and contributed to various games throughout their brief existence, including BioShock 2.

“We are very pleased to be able to bring another experienced, high quality developer like Arkane to the ZeniMax group of studios,” said Robert Altman, Chairman and CEO of ZeniMax Media. “Raphael and his talented team have earned a reputation for creating immersive, innovative games which enhances our ability to deliver AAA quality games to our many fans.”