Bethesda, the publishers of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, DOOM, and other games on Nintendo Switch have opened a new game studio in Austin.

The new studio is staffed by a core team of industry veterans with experience developing AAA games. We may see what the Austin studio has in store for Nintendo Switch in the next few years.

Bethesda Game Studios®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced that it has expanded development capacity for future titles by welcoming BattleCry Studios in Austin, Texas, as part of Bethesda Game Studios.

“As the vision, scale and ambitions for our games continue to grow, so does Bethesda Game Studios,” said Todd Howard, Game Director and Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios. “We’ve had the pleasure to know the talented developers at BattleCry, and knew we could do great things together.”

Bethesda Game Studios Austin is staffed by a core team of seasoned industry veterans with experience developing AAA games. The studio will be managed by industry veteran Doug Mellencamp as Studio Director.

“We’re excited to join Bethesda Game Studios and look forward to working together on some of the industry’s most exciting new games,” said Mellencamp. “Austin’s incredible game development scene and talent will also allow us to push our games further than fans have imagined.”