PopTop Software Inc. was an American

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based in Fenton, Missouri. The company was founded in 1993 by Phil Steinmeyer, acquired by

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in July 2000, became part of the 2K label in January 2005, and was closed down in March 2006. It was known for its

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games.

History

PopTop Software was founded by

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and

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Phil Steinmeyer in 1993. On July 24, 2000,

announced that it had acquired PopTop Software. The deal saw a transaction of 559,100 shares in Take-Two Interactive, valued at an estimated . 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 ''

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'', in May 2005. On March 7, 2006, it was announced that PopTop Software's operations had been merged into

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, another 2K studio.

Games developed

References

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