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PopTop Software Inc.

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Founded	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Founder	Phil Steinmeyer
Defunct	March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)
Fate	Merged into Firaxis Games
Headquarters	Fenton, Missouri, U.S.
Products	Railroad Tycoon II Railroad Tycoon 3 Tropico
Parent	Take-Two Interactive (2000–2005) 2K (2005–2006)

PopTop Software Inc. was an American video game developer based in Fenton, Missouri. The company was founded in 1993 by Phil Steinmeyer, acquired by Take-Two Interactive in July 2000, became part of the 2K label in January 2005, and was closed down in March 2006. It was known for its construction and management simulation games.

History

PopTop Software was founded by video game programmer and designer Phil Steinmeyer in 1993. On July 24, 2000, Take-Two Interactive announced that it had acquired PopTop Software. The deal saw a transaction of 559,100 shares in Take-Two Interactive, valued at an estimated US$5.8 million. On January 25, 2005, Take-Two Interactive announced the opening of publishing label 2K, which would henceforth manage their development studios, including PopTop Software.

Steinmeyer left PopTop Software in late 2004 and founded New Crayon Games, which later developed Bonnie's Bookstore, in May 2005. On March 7, 2006, it was announced that PopTop Software's operations had been merged into Firaxis Games, another 2K studio.

Games developed

References

1. "Company". PopTop Software. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
2. jdkmedia (March 6, 2000). "PopTop Software Announces Tropico". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
3. IGN Staff (July 24, 2000). "Take 2 Acquires PopTop". IGN. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
4. Parker, Sam (July 24, 2000). "Take Two Acquires Pop Top". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
5. Rogers, Dan Lee (March 3, 2004). "The End Game: How Top Developers Sold Their Studios – Part One". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
6. Jenkins, David (January 25, 2005). "Take-Two Acquires Visual Concepts, Announces 2K Games Brand". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
7. Steinmeyer, Phil. "About". New Crayon Games. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
8. Thorsen, Tor (March 7, 2006). "PopTop folded into Firaxis?". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.

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