Robert A. Altman, the co-founder and CEO of ZeniMax, has died

‘He was an extraordinary leader, and an even better human being’

Bethesda announced that Robeဣrt A.ꦍ Altman, the co-founder and CEO of ZeniMax, has passed away.

“He was a true visionary, friend, and believer in the spirit of people and the power of what they could accomplish together,” Bethesda said. “He was an extraordinary leader, and an even better human being.”

We are deeply saddened to tell you of the passing of Robert A. Altman, our Founder and CEO.💛 He🍷 was a true visionary, friend, and believer in the spirit of people and the power of what they could accomplish together. He was an extraordinary leader, and an even better human being.

— Bethesda (@bethesda)

In its statement – – Bethesda said it was “proud to carry on the values and principles Robert taught us,” and extended its “deepest sympathies to Robert’s family [his wife Lynda Carter and two children], who are a part of our family and have always treated us as part of theirs.”

— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter)

Current and former employees of ZeniMax – to say nothing of subsidiꩲaries including id Software, Arkane,🌱 Tango Gameworks, and MachineGames – have shared their .

In the first months of wfh, Altman sent weekly e-mails to the whole company and the words he offered brought normalcy and comfort to a lot of us in a hard time. Even iಌn such a big company, his presence was a constant for those on every level and his loss is felt extremely.

— ðŸ‚Ju Li Khaw🂠(@Juleshortstuff)

I only met Robert once wh🧜en he visited the studio. However from my alm🌠ost 8 years at id/Bethesda/Zenimax I can say without a doubt that Robert was a great leader and he truly believed in what we were doing at id and the other Zenimax studios. He will be missed.

— Davis Scherer (@DavisScherer)

This is a rough one for me, folks. I I’ve worked at Bethesda for nearly 12 years, and I’m not sure many people can say they were known by name by the head of such a large org. But that wasn’t unique to me; that’s the experience of so many of my colleagues. Condolences to all.

— 🎶 Jen Tonon 🎶 – #JT20 Out NOW! (@JenTonon)