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Frog City Software

American video game developer

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 2006.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersSan Francisco1
  • Founded inSan Francisco1

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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 2006.2

Corporate structure

Frog City Software is part of a group headed by Take-Two Interactive. 168 entities, 24 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

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 Take-Two Interactive. 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 drug trafficking 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Frog City Software, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Cancelled

Pantheon

Snow

From Wikipedia’s article on Frog City Software, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1995Founded Founded in San Francisco1

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