Bethesda Game Studios, the developer behind Fallout 3, Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls series (main titles), are opening a new office in Montreal, Canada in addition to their main digs in Rockville, Maryland. The press release keeps things very general saying that the new studio will work on PC, console and mobile development and that a core team of 40 odd developers lead by industry veteran Yves Lachance is already in place.
"We've worked with some very talented developers in Montreal for a long time, and decided it was time to open a studio there," said Todd Howard, Game Director and Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios. "It's exciting to think about the new games we'll be building together."
"Our collaboration with Bethesda Game Studios has been an exhilarating and memorable journey already," said Lachance. "We are thrilled to be launching the studio in Montreal and contributing our city's great game-making talent to the kind of games that Bethesda Game Studios is known for."
It's difficult to gage just what role the Montreal studio will take, but given the headcount it is likely either supporting major projects at the main studio, DLC for Fallout 4 or mobile projects.