Toys For Bob

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Toys For Bob

Type	Video game developer
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Novato, California
Key people	Paul Reiche III founder and CEO Fred Ford Technical Director
Industry	Video games
Products	Star Control, Star Control II, The Horde, Pandemonium, The Unholy War, Little Witching Mischiefs, 102 Dalmatians, Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure, Madagascar, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Revenue	unknown
Employees	45
Website	http://www.toysforbob.com/

Toys For Bob is a small video game developer founded in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. They created the cult-hit Star Control series (including Star Control II, but not the third installment) for Accolade, after which they went on to create a number of games for Crystal Dynamics, including the hectic combination of action and strategy, The Horde, Pandemonium and The Unholy War (as well as Little Witching Mischiefs in Japan for Bandai).

This relationship with Crystal Dynamics ended in 2002. The company was bought by Activision on May 3, 2005, and is now a wholly owned subsidiary. The management team and employees have all signed long-term contracts with Activision, and Toys For Bob will remain in place in Novato, California. They recently completed working on Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for Nintendo's Wii console.