Bethesda name : Othor Games

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:45 pm

Did the people who fought of the name Bethesda get it from Bethsaida from the Bible ?(random thought)

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:43 pm

Or it could be where the company is based

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:12 pm

Wyatt speaks the truth

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:33 am

Or it could be where the company is based

Very nearly both:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_of_Bethesda

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:45 pm

Or it could be where the company is based

Or rather was based, they moved from Bethesda, MD to Rockville, MD some years ago.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:44 pm

I thought It was because of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethesda,_MD

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:11 pm

Or rather was based, they moved from Bethesda, MD to Rockville, MD some years ago.

Well as the old saying goes
"You learn something everyday"

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:25 am

Or rather was based, they moved from Bethesda, MD to Rockville, MD some years ago.

Rockville Studios just wouldn't be the same.

The more you play with us, the bigger we get!

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:03 am

Rockville Studios just wouldn't be the same.

Well, it'd be more like Rockville Softworks, but that doesn't sound as nice either.

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:45 am

Well, it'd be more like Rockville Softworks, but that doesn't sound as nice either.

I think it sound awesome.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:50 pm

Well, it'd be more like Rockville Softworks, but that doesn't sound as nice either.

Oops, that's right. I was confusing it with Zenimax Studios.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:35 pm

Rockville Studios just wouldn't be the same.

The more you play with us, the bigger we get!

:stare:

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:22 am

Well, it'd be more like Rockville Softworks, but that doesn't sound as nice either.

Though

[size="1"]The more you play with us, the bigger we get![/size

would still work just as well, if not better

.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:25 pm

I assume by "fought of" you mean "thought of"? I can think of no way in hell that can be an accidental typo.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:07 pm

Did the people who fought of the name Bethesda get it from Bethsaida from the Bible ?(random thought)

Yes. I'm pretty sure Bethesda Maryland got their name from the Bible. And then the company got their name from Bethesda Maryland.

Rockville Studios just wouldn't be the same.

...

How about Montgomery Softworks?

Bethesda and Rockville Maryland are both in Montgomery County Maryland.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:44 pm

Bethesda is a roman name I think maybe greek and the town took that name and the game company called themselves Bethesda after the town.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:38 pm

How about Montgomery Softworks?

Bethesda and Rockville Maryland are both in Montgomery County Maryland.

There's also "Mary Studios", or "Monty Mary studios".

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:44 am

Bethesda is a roman name I think maybe greek and the town took that name and the game company called themselves Bethesda after the town.

Bethesda is a Hebrew word, not Roman or Greek. And is the name of a pool of water in Jerusalem mentioned in the bible.

I won't go any further in order to avoid anything religious, which would be against forum rules.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:23 pm

I like the sound of "Rockville Studios" or "Rockville Entertainment" (particularly when compared to "Zenimax" which doesnt seem to mean anything) However, I'm sure Rockstar wouldn't like it one bit

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:13 pm

Well, it'd be more like Rockville Softworks, but that doesn't sound as nice either.

...or Rockville Game Studios. That doesn't sound great either.

Oops, that's right. I was confusing it with Zenimax Studios.

You mean Zenimax Media? Or Zenimax Online Studios?

Speaking of which, I didn't know Zenimax had assimilated Arkane Studios. Then again, I've never played an Arkane Game...

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:17 pm

Speaking of which, I didn't know Zenimax had assimilated Arkane Studios. Then again, I've never played an Arkane Game...

They have?

*Checks* They have!

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:48 pm

Rockville Studios just wouldn't be the same.

The more you play with us, the bigger we get!

This website would be called Rocksoft which, in itself, is counter-intuitive

» Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:07 am

This website would be called Rocksoft which, in itself, is counter-intuitive

"Rock soft" ("Soft as rock"), while unconventional, does have a similar meaning to "Rock hard" ("Hard as rock").

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:10 pm

Did the people who fought of the name Bethesda get it from Bethsaida from the Bible ?(random thought)

I got confused and thought you meant some one fought for the name Bethesda, maybe in some epic legal battle. With dice and swords.

» Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:59 pm

"Rock soft" ("Soft as rock"), while unconventional, does have a similar meaning to "Rock hard" ("Hard as rock").

Ahh yeah, just like the phrase 'Clear as mud'. It's an irony...