Loot Drop
Encyclopedia
Loot Drop, Inc. is a social game company headquartered in San Mateo
, California
. The company was co-founded by John Romero
, Brenda Brathwaite
, and Robert Sirotek in November 2010. On January 20, 2011, it was announced that their first game development deal was signed with RockYou
. Tom Hall
joined Loot Drop on January 1, 2011 to head up the Loot Drop Austin office.
On March 3, 2011, Eurogamer ran a story that claimed John Romero was "done with hardcore games" due to his new interest in Facebook games. Romero refuted that statement on his Twitter feed and Eurogamer changed their headline, but the URL still has the original headline in it.
San Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The company was co-founded by John Romero
John Romero
Alfonso John Romero is a game designer, programmer, and developer in the video game industry. He is best known as a co-founder of id Software and was a designer for many of their games, including Wolfenstein 3D, Dangerous Dave, Doom and Quake...
, Brenda Brathwaite
Brenda Brathwaite
Brenda Brathwaite is an American game designer and developer in the video game industry.-Life and career:Born in Ogdensburg, New York, and a graduate of Clarkson University, Brathwaite is best known for her work on the Wizardry series of video role-playing games and, more recently, the non-digital...
, and Robert Sirotek in November 2010. On January 20, 2011, it was announced that their first game development deal was signed with RockYou
RockYou
RockYou is a developer of social games and advertising solutions for social media. RockYou is focused on the development of social game titles, including Gourmet Ranch and the Zoo World franchise...
. Tom Hall
Tom Hall
Tom A. Hall is a game designer born in Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science. In 1987, he worked at Softdisk Inc., where he was both a programmer and the editor of Softdisk, a software bundle delivered monthly...
joined Loot Drop on January 1, 2011 to head up the Loot Drop Austin office.
On March 3, 2011, Eurogamer ran a story that claimed John Romero was "done with hardcore games" due to his new interest in Facebook games. Romero refuted that statement on his Twitter feed and Eurogamer changed their headline, but the URL still has the original headline in it.