List of Bullfrog Productions games

Bullfrog Productions Limited was a British video game developer based in Guildford, England. Founded in 1987 by Peter Molyneux and Les Edgar, the company gained recognition in 1989 for their third release, Populous, and is also well known for titles such as Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Syndicate and Dungeon Keeper. Bullfrog's name was derived from an ornament in the offices of Edgar's and Molyneux's other enterprise, Taurus Impact Systems, Bullfrog's precursor where Molyneux and Edgar were developing business software. Bullfrog Productions was founded as a separate entity after Commodore mistook Taurus for a similarly named company.

Electronic Arts, Bullfrog's publisher, acquired the studio in January 1995. Molyneux had become an Electronic Arts vice-president and consultant in 1994, after EA purchased a significant share of Bullfrog. Molyneux's last project with Bullfrog was Dungeon Keeper, and as a result of his dissatisfaction of the corporate aspects of his position, he left the company in July 1997 to found Lionhead Studios. Others would follow them to Lionhead, and some founded their own companies, such as Mucky Foot Productions. After Molyneux's departure, Electronic Arts' control over Bullfrog caused several projects to be cancelled. Bullfrog was merged into EA UK in 2001 and ceased to exist as a separate entity. Bullfrog titles have been looked upon as a standard for comparison and have spawned numerous spiritual sequels.

Games

Developed


Title	Details
Fusion Original release date: 1988^[1]	Release years by system: 1988 – Amiga, Atari ST
Fusion Original release date: 1988^[1]	Notes: Shoot 'em up Published by Electronic Arts
Populous Original release date: 5 June 1989^[1]	Release years by system: 1989 – Amiga, Atari ST, DOS 1990 – Sega Genesis, PC-98, Sharp X68000, Super NES 1991 – Sega Master System, TurboGrafx-16 1992 – Acorn Archimedes 1993 – MacOS 2011 – Windows
Populous Original release date: 5 June 1989^[1]	Notes: Real-time strategy, God game Published by Electronic Arts Part of the Populous series One expansion pack, Populous: The Promised Lands (1990), published by Imagineer Co., Ltd. A remake for Nintendo DS (2008) was by developed by EA Studios Japan and published by XSEED Games
Flood Original release date: June 1990^[1]^[2]	Release years by system: 1990 – Amiga, Atari ST
Flood Original release date: June 1990^[1]^[2]	Notes: Platform Published by Electronic Arts
Powermonger Original release date: 1990^[1]	Release years by system: 1990 – Amiga, Atari ST 1991 – PC-98, Sharp X68000 1992 – DOS, FM Towns, Sega Genesis 1993 – Super NES 1994 – MacOS, Sega CD
Powermonger Original release date: 1990^[1]	Notes: Real-time strategy Published by Electronic Arts Uses the Populous engine
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods Original release date: 31 August 1991^[1]	Release years by system: 1991 – Amiga 1992 – Atari ST, Sega Genesis 1992 – DOS, FM Towns, Sharp X68000 1993 – PC-98, Super NES 1994 – MacOS 2011 – Windows
	Notes: Real-time strategy, God game Published by Electronic Arts Sequel to Populous Part of the Populous series One expansion pack, Populous II: The Challenge Games (1992), published by Bullfrog Productions
Bullfrogger Original release date: 1992^[3]	Release years by system: 1992 – Amiga
Bullfrogger Original release date: 1992^[3]	Notes: Puzzle Available by magazine distribution^[4]
Psycho Santa Original release date: January 1993^[1]^[5]	Release years by system: 1993 – Amiga
	Notes: Shoot 'em up Available by magazine distribution^[6]^[5]
Syndicate Original release date: 6 June 1993^[1]	Release years by system: 1993 – Amiga, DOS 1994 – FM Towns, MacOS, PC-98, Sega Genesis, Super NES 1995 – 3DO, Amiga CD32, Atari Jaguar, Sega CD 2006 – PSP 2012 – Windows
Syndicate Original release date: 6 June 1993^[1]	Notes: Real-time tactics, Shoot 'em up Published by Electronic Arts Part of the Syndicate series One expansion pack, Syndicate: American Revolt (1993), developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts A Reboot was developed by Starbreeze Studios (2012)
Magic Carpet Original release date: 1994^[1]	Release years by system: 1994 – DOS 1996 – PlayStation, Sega Saturn 2010 – PlayStation 3, PSP 2011 – Windows 2012 – MacOS
Magic Carpet Original release date: 1994^[1]	Notes: Action game Published by Electronic Arts One expansion pack, Magic Carpet: The Hidden Worlds (1995), published by Electronic Arts Part of the Magic Carpet series
Theme Park Original release date: June 1994^[1]^[7]	Release years by system: 1994 – 3DO, Amiga, DOS, MacOS 1995 – Amiga CD32, Atari Jaguar, FM Towns, PC-98, PlayStation, Sega CD, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Super NES 2007 – Nintendo DS 2008 – PlayStation 3, PSP 2011 – iOS 2012 – Android, PS Vita 2013 – Windows
Theme Park Original release date: June 1994^[1]^[7]	Notes: Construction and management simulation game Published by Electronic Arts Part of the Theme series
Tube Original release date: 1994^[1]	Release years by system: 1994 – Amiga, DOS
Tube Original release date: 1994^[1]	Notes: Action racing
Hi-Octane Original release date: August 1995^[1]	Release years by system: 1995 – DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn 2012 – PS Vita 2013 – PlayStation 3, PSP
Hi-Octane Original release date: August 1995^[1]	Notes: Racing Vehicular combat Published by Electronic Arts
Magic Carpet 2 Original release date: 1995^[1]	Release years by system: 1995 – DOS 2013 – MacOS, Windows
Magic Carpet 2 Original release date: 1995^[1]	Notes: First-person shooter Published by Electronic Arts Also known as Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds Sequel to Magic Carpet Part of the Magic Carpet series
Genewars Original release date: 1996^[1]	Release years by system: 1996 – DOS
Genewars Original release date: 1996^[1]	Notes: Real-time strategy Published by Electronic Arts Working title was "Biosphere"^[8]
Syndicate Wars Original release date: 31 October 1996^[1]	Release years by system: 1996 – DOS 1997 – PlayStation 2008 – PlayStation 3, PSP 2013 – MacOS, Windows
	Notes: Real-time tactics, Shoot 'em up Published by Electronic Arts Sequel to Syndicate Part of the Syndicate series
Theme Hospital Original release date: 31 March 1997^[1]	Release years by system: 1997 – DOS, Windows 1998 – PlayStation
	Notes: Construction and management simulation game Published by Electronic Arts Part of the Theme series
Dungeon Keeper Original release date: 26 June 1997^[1]^[9]	Release years by system: 1997 – DOS, Windows 2012 – MacOS
	Notes: Real-time strategy God game Published by Electronic Arts Part of the Dungeon Keeper series A Reboot was developed by Mythic Entertainment (2014)
Populous: The Beginning Original release date: 30 November 1998^[1]^[10]	Release years by system: 1998 – Windows 1998 – PlayStation 2007 – PlayStation 3 2009 – PSP 2012 – PS Vita
	Notes: Real-time strategy God game Published by Electronic Arts Sequel to Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods Part of the Populous series One expansion pack, Undiscovered Worlds (1999), published by Bullfrog Productions
Theme Aquarium Original release date: 17 December 1998^[1]	Release years by system: 1998 – PlayStation 2000 – Windows 2009 – PlayStation 3, PSP 2012 – PS Vita
	Notes: Construction and management simulation game Published by Electronic Arts Part of the Theme series
Dungeon Keeper 2 Original release date: 7 July 1999^[1]	Release years by system: 1999 – Windows
	Notes: Real-time strategy God game Published by Electronic Arts Sequel to Dungeon Keeper Part of the Dungeon Keeper series
Theme Park World Original release date: 3 November 1999^[1]	Release years by system: 1999 – Windows 2000 – MacOS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2
	Notes: Construction and management simulation game Published by Electronic Arts Also known as Theme Park 2, Sim Theme Park and Theme Park Roller Coaster Part of the Theme series
Theme Park Inc Original release date: 29 January 2001^[1]	Release years by system: 2001 – Windows
	Notes: Construction and management simulation game Published by Electronic Arts Also known as SimCoaster and Theme Park Manager Part of the Theme series

Ports

Title	Original release	Port release	Platform	Ref(s).
Druid II: Enlightenment	1987	1988	Amiga	^[11]
Quake III Revolution	1999	2001	PlayStation 2	^[6]

Cancelled

Title	Cancellation date	Ref(s).
Creation	1997	^[12]
The Indestructibles	1998	^[13]^[14]
Dungeon Keeper 3	March 2000	^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u "Revisiting Bullfrog: 25 Years On". Retro Gamer. No. 110. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. December 2012. pp. 60–67. ISSN 1742-3155.
^ "The Tide is High". The Games Machine. No. 32. Newsfield Publications. July 1990. p. 15.
^ "Behind the scenes of Magic Carpet". GamesTM. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
^ "Bullfrogger Exclusive Complete Game From Bullfrog!". Amiga Power. No. 6. Future plc. October 1991. p. 8. ISSN 0961-7310. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Psycho Santa on the Disks!". The One. No. 52. EMAP. January 1993. p. 4. ISSN 0955-4084.
^ ^a ^b "Kings of the God Game". Retro Gamer. No. 43. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. pp. 52–57. ISSN 1742-3155.
^ "preScreen". Edge. No. 9. Future plc. June 1994. p. 15.
^ "preScreen - Bullfrog". Edge. No. 22. Future plc. July 1995. p. 26.
^ "Dungeon Keeper on PC". GameSpot.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
^ "Populous: The Beginning at GameSpy". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
^ "In The Chair With Peter Molyneux". Retro Gamer. No. 71. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. pp. 82–89. ISSN 1742-3155.
^ Christian Donlan (9 February 2014). "The lost worlds of Lionhead and Bullfrog". Eurogamer. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ Alex Trowers (10 December 2012). "The ones that got away". Blogspot. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
^ "In The Chair With Glenn Corpes". Retro Gamer. No. 160. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. October 2016. pp. 92–97. ISSN 1742-3155.
^ Ernest W. Adams (August 2006). "Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld". PC Games That Weren't. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.

External links

Official website

[Legacy-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u "Revisiting Bullfrog: 25 Years On". Retro Gamer. No. 110. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. December 2012. pp. 60–67. ISSN 1742-3155.

[TideHigh-2] "The Tide is High". The Games Machine. No. 32. Newsfield Publications. July 1990. p. 15.

[3] "Behind the scenes of Magic Carpet". GamesTM. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2017.

[4] "Bullfrogger Exclusive Complete Game From Bullfrog!". Amiga Power. No. 6. Future plc. October 1991. p. 8. ISSN 0961-7310. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.

[TheOneXmas-5] "Psycho Santa on the Disks!". The One. No. 52. EMAP. January 1993. p. 4. ISSN 0955-4084.

[Profile-6] "Kings of the God Game". Retro Gamer. No. 43. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. pp. 52–57. ISSN 1742-3155.

[preScreen-7] "preScreen". Edge. No. 9. Future plc. June 1994. p. 15.

[preScreen-BullFrog-8] "preScreen - Bullfrog". Edge. No. 22. Future plc. July 1995. p. 26.

[GSpot-DKeeper-9] "Dungeon Keeper on PC". GameSpot.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2008.

[gamespy-10] "Populous: The Beginning at GameSpy". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.

[ChairPM-11] "In The Chair With Peter Molyneux". Retro Gamer. No. 71. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. pp. 82–89. ISSN 1742-3155.

[Lost-12] Christian Donlan (9 February 2014). "The lost worlds of Lionhead and Bullfrog". Eurogamer. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

[ATBS-13] Alex Trowers (10 December 2012). "The ones that got away". Blogspot. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

[ChairGC-14] "In The Chair With Glenn Corpes". Retro Gamer. No. 160. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. October 2016. pp. 92–97. ISSN 1742-3155.

[pcgtw-15] Ernest W. Adams (August 2006). "Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld". PC Games That Weren't. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.

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v t e Bullfrog Productions (all games)
Populous series	Populous Populous II Populous: The Beginning
Syndicate series	Syndicate American Revolt Syndicate Wars
Magic Carpet series	Magic Carpet Magic Carpet 2
Theme series	Theme Park Theme Hospital Theme Aquarium Theme Park World Theme Park Inc
Dungeon Keeper series	Dungeon Keeper Dungeon Keeper 2
Other games	Fusion Flood Powermonger Hi-Octane Genewars
Cancelled games	Dungeon Keeper 3 Creation The Indestructibles
People	Peter Molyneux Les Edgar Glenn Corpes Gary Carr Mark Webley Demis Hassabis Mark Healey
Related companies	Mucky Foot Productions Lionhead Studios Lost Toys 22cans Two Point Studios 5 Lives Studios