Bethesda Moves All Its Games from Its Store to Steam.

Bethesda is abandoning its own storefront in favor of Steam. While every major game publisher aims to have its own digital storefront to avoid sharing revenue with platforms like Valve or Epic Games, not everyone might have been aware that Bethesda had its own stores. In fact, they had two: Bethesda.net and ESO. However, come spring, only the latter will remain operational, as the company has decided to shutter the Bethesda.net Launcher.

Currently, the launcher hosts franchises under Bethesda Softworks, such as Fallout, DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls, and even titles like Dishonored. Clearly, their attempts to establish their own storefront didn’t pan out as hoped. How many of our readers even have a single game on the Bethesda.net Launcher? Consequently, Bethesda Softworks is pulling the plug on its support.

Starting April, customers will be able to “migrate” to Steam, with the publisher allowing the transfer of purchased game libraries and any remaining wallet funds. Most games will also support automatic transfers of in-game progress and virtual currency, though some may still require logging in via a Bethesda.net account. The launcher will remain functional until May, after which it will be permanently discontinued.

It’s worth noting that this move won’t affect The Elder Scrolls Online. The MMO has its own launcher and store, the ESO Store, which will continue to operate as usual. However, its longevity remains uncertain.