Frog City Software

Frog City Software, Inc.

Type| Subsidiary
Industry| Video games
Fate| Dissolved
Successor| Sidecar Studios
Founded| 1994; 32 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 Software:Tropico 2: Pirate Cove, 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 its 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  | Software:Tropico 2: Pirate Cove | 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.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/take-two-acquires-visual-concepts-announces-2k-games-brand.
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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Take-Two Interactive

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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