Who were the founders of the studio acquired on February 1, 2017 by the owners of Arkane Studios?
Escalation Studios Escalation Studios LLC is an American video game developer based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2007 by Tom Mustaine and Marc Tardif. On February 1, 2017, Escalation Studios was acquired by ZeniMax Media, the parent company of American publisher Bethesda Softworks.
Deck Nine Idol Minds, LLC, since 2017 doing business as Deck Nine, is an American video game developer based in Westminster, Colorado. The studio was founded in March 1997 by Mark Lyons, who currently serves as president and chief technology officer of the company.