Frog City Software

Short description: American video game developer

Frog City Software, Inc.

Type| Subsidiary
Industry| Video games
Fate| Dissolved
Successor| Sidecar Studios
Founded| 1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Founders|

* Rachel Bernstein
* Bill Spieth
* Ted Spieth

Defunct| 2006 (2006)
Headquarters|

San Francisco , California

U.S.

Key people

| Rachel Bernstein (president)
Parent|

* Take-Two Interactive
* (2003–2005)
* 2K
* (2005–2006)

Frog City Software, Inc. was an American video game developer based in San Francisco, California . The company was founded in 1994 by Rachel Bernstein, Bill Spieth and Ted Spieth, acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2003, became part of the 2K label in 2005, and was closed down in 2006.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Games developed
* 2.1 Cancelled
* 3 References

## History

Frog City Software was founded by Rachel Bernstein, Bill Spieth and Ted Spieth in 1994.[1] In 2003, following the release of Tropico 2, Frog City Software was acquired by Take-Two Interactive.[1] On January 25, 2005, Take-Two Interactive announced the opening of publishing label 2K, which would henceforth manage their development studios, including Frog City Software.[2]

On June 6, 2006, Snow, a game about drug trafficking in development at Frog City Software at the time, was canceled.[3] It was presumed that the move occurred as an immediate consequence of the 2005 Hot Coffee controversy.[4] Frog City Software shut down later that year.[1] Veterans of the studio established Sidecar Studios as a successor but disbanded a year later to pursue other interests.[1]

## Games developed

Year  | Title  | Platform(s)  | Publisher

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1997  | Imperialism | Microsoft Windows | Strategic Simulations
1999  | Imperialism II: The Age of Exploration | macOS | The Learning Company
Microsoft Windows | Strategic Simulations
2001  | Trade Empires | Eidos Interactive
2003  | Tropico 2 | Gathering of Developers

### Cancelled

* Pantheon[5]
* Snow

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bernstein, Rachel (2007). "History". http://www.sidecarstudios.com/about.html.
2. ↑ Jenkins, David (January 25, 2005). "Take-Two Acquires Visual Concepts, Announces 2K Games Brand". https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/95818/TakeTwo_Acquires_Visual_Concepts_Announces_2K_Games_Brand.php.
3. ↑ Surette, Tim (June 6, 2006). "Snow falls off release list". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/snow-falls-off-release-list/1100-6152348/.
4. ↑ Orry, James (June 7, 2006). "Take-Two's Snow has been cancelled". https://www.videogamer.com/news/take-twos-snow-has-been-cancelled.
5. ↑ Adams, David (April 16, 2004). "Missing in Action: The Lost Games of the PC, Part 3". http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/04/16/missing-in-action-the-lost-games-of-the-pc-part-3.

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2K|

| Current studios|

* 31st Union
* Cat Daddy Games
* Cloud Chamber
* Firaxis Games
* games
* Hangar 13
* Visual Concepts

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Former studios|

* 2K Australia
* 2K China
* 2K Czech
* 2K Los Angeles
* 2K Marin
* Frog City Software
* Indie Built
* Irrational Games
* PopTop Software
* Venom Games

Notable games|

* Battleborn
* BioShock series
* Borderlands series
* Civilization series
* Duke Nukem series
* Evolve
* Mafia series
* MLB 2K series
* NBA 2K series
* NBA 2K League
* NHL 2K series
* Prey
* Spec Ops
* The Darkness series
* WWE 2K series
* XCOM series

Rockstar Games|

| Current studios|

* Rockstar India
* Rockstar Leeds
* Rockstar Lincoln
* Rockstar London
* Rockstar New England
* Rockstar North
* Rockstar San Diego
* Rockstar Toronto

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Former studios|

* Dhruva Interactive
* Rockstar Vancouver
* Rockstar Vienna

Notable games|

* Agent
* Bully
* Grand Theft Auto series
* L.A. Noire
* Manhunt series
* Max Payne series
* Midnight Club series
* Red Dead series
* The Warriors

Technology|

* Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
* Rockstar Games Social Club

Other|

* Ghost Story Games
* Private Division
* Socialpoint
* List of games

Former labels|

* Double Take Comics
* Gathering of Developers
* Global Star Software
* Gotham Games
* Take-Two Licensing
* TalonSoft

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