Editing Bullfrog Productions (section)

== Legacy ==
Several employees founded their own companies after leaving Bullfrog. These include:
* [[Lionhead Studios]] – Founded by Peter Molyneux, Mark Webley, and Tim Rance (as well as [[Steve Jackson (British game designer)|Steve Jackson]], the co-founder of [[Games Workshop]] and co-author of the ''[[Fighting Fantasy]]'' books),<ref name="BWIntro"/> Lionhead is best known for their ''Black & White'' and ''Fable'' series.<ref name="Legacy"/> The company was acquired by [[Microsoft]] and closed down on 29 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Allegra Frank |title=Lionhead Studios shuts its doors today |url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/4/29/11537392/lionhead-studios-closed |website=Polygon |access-date=16 December 2017 |date=29 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320211815/https://www.polygon.com/2016/4/29/11537392/lionhead-studios-closed |archive-date=20 March 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Mucky Foot Productions]] – Founded by Mike Diskett, Fin McGechie, and Guy Simmons.<ref name="Legacy"/> Gary Carr joined shortly afterwards.<ref name="Legacy"/><ref name="BTSTH"/> A deal with [[Eidos Interactive]] was signed and Mucky Foot Productions developed three games: ''[[Urban Chaos]]'', ''[[Startopia]]'', and ''[[Blade II (video game)|Blade II]]''. The company closed in 2003.<ref name="Legacy"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/mucky-foot-shutters-doors-6078048 |title=Mucky Foot shutters doors – GameSpot.com |last=Thorsen |first=Tor |date=3 November 2003 |work=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=27 April 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708141331/http://www.gamespot.com/news/mucky-foot-shutters-doors-6078048 |archive-date=8 July 2012}}</ref>
* [[Lost Toys]] – Founded by Glenn Corpes, Jeremy Longley, and Darran Thomas. The studio created two games—Ball Breakers/Moho and Battle Engine Aquila—before shutting down.<ref name="Legacy"/>
* [[Media Molecule]] – Best known for ''[[LittleBigPlanet]]'', Media Molecule was established by Mark Healey, Alex Evans, Dave Smith, and Kareem Ettouney.<ref name="Legacy"/>
* Intrepid Computer Entertainment – This company was started by Joe Rider and Matt Chilton, and signed by Microsoft as a first-party developer. Intrepid closed in 2004, and its employees moved to Lionhead Studios.<ref name="Legacy"/>
* [[Big Blue Box Studios]] – Founded by Bullfrog programmers Simon and Dene Carter, and Ian Lovett (who worked on ''Magic Carpet'' and ''Dungeon Keeper''), Big Blue Box Studios were "very close" to Lionhead Studios, and the two companies merged.<ref name="Legacy"/>
* [[22cans]] – Founded in 2012 by Molyneux after he left Lionhead.<ref name="Legacy"/> 22cans is known for ''[[Godus]]'', which took inspiration from ''Populous'' and ''Dungeon Keeper'', as well as Lionhead's ''Black & White''.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Megan Farokhmanesh |title=Populous to Godus: The rubbish-filled road of Peter Molyneux |url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/8/31/4676802/populous-to-godus-the-rubbish-filled-road-of-peter-molyneux |website=Polygon |access-date=15 June 2017 |date=31 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319232325/http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/31/4676802/populous-to-godus-the-rubbish-filled-road-of-peter-molyneux |archive-date=19 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Two Point Studios]] – Founded in 2016 by Gary Carr and Mark Webley, Two Point Studios signed a publishing deal with [[Sega]] in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sega Europe's partnership with Two Point Studios is another sign of its PC growth |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/30/sega-europes-partnership-with-two-point-studios-is-another-sign-of-its-pc-growth/ |website=VentureBeat |access-date=17 July 2017 |date=30 May 2017 |author=Stephanie Chan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827211320/https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/30/sega-europes-partnership-with-two-point-studios-is-another-sign-of-its-pc-growth/ |archive-date=27 August 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SEGA ® Europe Ltd. announce publishing partnership with Two Point Studios |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/298930/SEGA_reg_Europe_Ltd_announce_publishing_partnership_withTwo_Point_Studios.php |website=Gamasutra |access-date=17 July 2017 |date=30 May 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021220831/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/298930/SEGA_reg_Europe_Ltd_announce_publishing_partnership_withTwo_Point_Studios.php |archive-date=21 October 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Several Bullfrog games have spawned [[spiritual successor]]s or have been used as a base for comparison. ''Dungeon Keeper'' has influenced ''[[War for the Overworld]]'' and Mucky Foot's ''Startopia'', the former being described as "a true spiritual successor to Dungeon Keeper".<ref name="DKMaking"/><ref name="WFTO">{{cite web|title=Update #11: Kickstarter Demo Release, New Video|url=https://wftogame.com/update-11-kickstarter-demo-release-new-video|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225210251/https://wftogame.com/update-11-kickstarter-demo-release-new-video/|archive-date=25 February 2017|access-date=16 June 2017|website=War for the Overworld}}</ref> [[DR Studios]]' ''[[Hospital Tycoon]]'' has been compared to ''Theme Hospital''.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Brett Todd |title=Hospital Tycoon Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hospital-tycoon-review/1900-6173461/ |website=GameSpot |access-date=15 June 2017 |date=2 July 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027030433/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hospital-tycoon-review/1900-6173461/ |archive-date=27 October 2014}}</ref> ''[[Satellite Reign]]'' (programmed by Mike Diskett) has been labelled a spiritual successor to the ''Syndicate'' series.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Robert Purchese |title=Syndicate Wars-inspired Satellite Reign gets release date |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-07-13-syndicate-wars-inspired-satellite-reign-gets-release-date |website=Eurogamer |access-date=15 June 2017 |date=13 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915070926/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-07-13-syndicate-wars-inspired-satellite-reign-gets-release-date |archive-date=15 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Alasdair Duncan |title=Satellite Reign looks like the true Syndicate sequel |url=https://www.destructoid.com/satellite-reign-looks-like-the-true-syndicate-sequel-257358.phtml |website=Destructoid |access-date=15 June 2017 |date=1 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415105237/http://www.destructoid.com/satellite-reign-looks-like-the-true-syndicate-sequel-257358.phtml |archive-date=15 April 2016}}</ref> ''[[Two Point Hospital]]'', developed by Two Point Studios, is considered to be a spiritual successor to ''Theme Hospital''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Theme Hospital creators announce Two Point Hospital |url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/16/theme-hospital-creators-announce-two-point-hospital-7234494/ |website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |access-date=17 January 2018 |date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116191605/http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/16/theme-hospital-creators-announce-two-point-hospital-7234494/ |archive-date=16 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/16/16894874/two-point-hospital-theme-hospital-spiritual-successor-sega-sim |title=Theme Hospital creators working on spiritual successor with Sega |author=Michael McWhertor |date=16 January 2018 |access-date=17 January 2018 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116202645/https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/16/16894874/two-point-hospital-theme-hospital-spiritual-successor-sega-sim |archive-date=16 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/two-point-hospital-is-a-new-management-sim-from-the-creators-of-theme-hospital/ |title=Two Point Hospital is a new management sim from the creators of Theme Hospital |author=Joe Donnelly |date=16 January 2018 |access-date=17 January 2018 |website=[[PC Gamer]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117033211/http://www.pcgamer.com/two-point-hospital-is-a-new-management-sim-from-the-creators-of-theme-hospital/ |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2013, Jeff Skalski of [[Mythic Entertainment]], which produced [[Dungeon Keeper (2014 video game)|a free-to-play remake of ''Dungeon Keeper'']] for mobile platforms, said he would like to remake other Bullfrog titles, and described the company as "unstoppable".<ref>{{cite web |author1=Mark Brown |title=Dungeon Keeper dev on Theme Hospital for iPad: 'I would love to make more Bullfrog games' |url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Dungeon+Keeper/news.asp?c=54608 |website=Pocket Gamer |access-date=31 July 2017 |date=18 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731233902/http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Dungeon+Keeper/news.asp?c=54608 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Theme Park'' also received a [[freemium]] remake in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Will Wilson |title=EA's free-to-play take on '90s Amiga classic Theme Park out now on iPhone and iPad |url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Theme+Park/news.asp?c=35987 |website=Pocket Gamer |access-date=31 July 2017 |date=9 December 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731235148/http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Theme+Park/news.asp?c=35987 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>