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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Phil Steinmeyer |
| Defunct | March 7, 2006 |
| Fate | Merged into Firaxis Games |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Franz Felsl (creative director) |
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PopTop Software, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Fenton, Missouri. The company was founded by video game programmer and designer Phil Steinmeyer in 1993.[1] On July 24, 2000, Take-Two Interactive announced that they had acquired PopTop Software.[2][3] The deal saw a transaction of 559,100 shares in Take-Two Interactive, valued at an estimated US$5.8 million.[4] On January 25, 2005, Take-Two Interactive announced the opening of publishing label 2K Games, which would henceforth manage their development studios, including PopTop Software.[5]
Steinmeyer left PopTop Software in late 2004 and founded New Crayon Games in May 2005, which developed Bonnie's Bookstore.[6] On March 7, 2006, it was announced that all of PopTop Software's operations had been merged into Firaxis Games, another 2K Games studio.[7]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
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| 1998 | Railroad Tycoon II | Classic Mac OS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation | Gathering of Developers, Take-Two Interactive |
| 2001 | Tropico | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows | Gathering of Developers |
| 2003 | Tropico 2: Pirate Cove | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X | Gathering of Developers, Frog City Software |
| 2003 | Railroad Tycoon 3 | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows | Gathering of Developers |
| 2005 | Shattered Union | Microsoft Windows, Xbox | 2K Games |
References
- ^ jdkmedia (May 4, 2012). "PopTop Software Announces Tropico". GameZone. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ IGN Staff (July 24, 2000). "Take 2 Acquires PopTop". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Parker, Sam (July 24, 2000). "Take Two Acquires Pop Top". GameSpot. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Rogers, Dan Lee (March 3, 2004). "The End Game: How Top Developers Sold Their Studios - Part One". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Jenkins, David (January 25, 2005). "Take-Two Acquires Visual Concepts, Announces 2K Games Brand". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Steinmeyer, Phil. "About". New Crayon Games. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Thorsen, Tor (March 7, 2006). "PopTop folded into Firaxis?". GameSpot. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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