From CNET: Bethesda Softworks, the company behind some of the most popular video game franchises in the world, is launching a specialized social network connecting game players together to compete and discuss its games, as well as share modifications they'd made, such as custom multiplayer maps.
The new software, called Bethesda.net, is similar to efforts by other major game makers such as Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard and Valve, whose social networks have helped to expand their influence.
"It will be at the heart of all our games going forward," said Pete Hines, head of public relations and marketing at Bethesda.
The new announcement is part of a larger effort by the video game maker to elevate its position within the industry. The company's major presentation kicked off E3 in Los Angeles, the largest showcase event in the video game industry.
The game maker discussed new instalments for some of its top games, including the first-person shooter Doom and the post-apocalyptic adventure game Fallout 4. The games, first released in 1993 and 1997 respectively, have become some of the most influential in gaming. Doom's last instalment was released in 2004, and Fallout's in 2010.
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