Frog City Software, Inc. was an American

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based in

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. The company was founded in 1994 by Rachel Bernstein, Bill Spieth and Ted Spieth, acquired by

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in 2003, became part of the 2K label in 2005, and was closed down in 2006.

History

Frog City Software was founded by Rachel Bernstein, Bill Spieth and Ted Spieth in 1994. In 2003, following the release of '' Tropico 2: Pirate Cove'', Frog City Software was acquired by

. 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. On June 6, 2006, ''Snow'', a game about

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in development at Frog City Software at the time, was canceled. It was presumed that the move occurred as an immediate consequence of the 2005 '' Hot Coffee'' controversy. Frog City Software shut down later that year. Veterans of the studio established Sidecar Studios as a successor but disbanded a year later to pursue other interests.

Games developed

Cancelled

*''Pantheon'' *''Snow''

References

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