Virtual Playground is a software company producing many tycoon or business simulation games. Their works include Prison Tycoon

Prison Tycoon

Prison Tycoon is a business simulation computer game developed by Virtual Playground and published by ValuSoft in July 2005 that puts the user in charge of a prison. Objectives are to keep the prison running, keep the staff happy, keep the prisoners in line, all while trying to make money.Users are...

, Homeland Defense, Beer tycoon, Eco Tycoon: Project Green

Eco Tycoon: Project Green

Eco Tycoon: Project Green is a business simulation game which focuses on managing various environmental concerns while maintaining the region's economy...

, and Mall Tycoon 2

Mall Tycoon 2

Mall Tycoon 2 is an business simulation game, released in 2003. It is the sequel to Mall Tycoon, which allows the gamer to construct, expand and thereafter manage a shopping mall. It describes itself as the "Ultimate Mall Experience". It is followed by Mall Tycoon 3.-People:The Mall is visited by...

. Most of their games are programmed in C++.

Their games are published by Take 2 Interactive, Koch Media

Koch Media

The Koch Media group is a media enterprise started in 1994 by Franz Koch and Dr. Klemens Kundratitz.The Koch Media group produces and markets digital entertainment products and accessories in Europe and North America...

, Global Star Software and ValuSoft and are typically based on the Gamebryo

Gamebryo

Gamebryo is a game engine, originally from Numerical Design Limited , and the successor to NDL's NetImmerse engine.Since the creation of Gamebryo, NDL merged into Emergent Game Technologies...

Game Engine.