Blue Fang Games

American video game developer

Blue Fang Games

Company type| Corporation
Industry| Video games
Founded| 1998
Founder| Adam Levesque
John Wheeler
Defunct| 2011[1]
Fate| Closed down after contract with Microsoft ended, bought by Microsoft
Headquarters| Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Key people

| Fred Galpern
Eduardo Baraf
Hank Howie
Adam Levesque
Scott Triola
John Wheeler
Products| Zoo Tycoon

Blue Fang Games was an American video game developer, most noted for its Zoo Tycoon franchise. The company closed down in 2011, after their contract with Microsoft ended.[2]

## Games

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Title | Release date | Platform

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Zoo Tycoon | 2001 | Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
• Dinosaur Digs | 2002 | Microsoft Windows
• Marine Mania | 2002
• Endangered Species | 2003
• Complete Collection | 2003
Zoo Tycoon 2 | 2004[3][4] | Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
• Endangered Species | 2005 | Microsoft Windows
• African Adventure | 2006
• Dino Danger Pack | 2006
• Zookeeper Collection | 2006
• Marine Mania | 2006
• Extinct Animals | 2007[5]
• Ultimate Collection | 2008
Zoo Tycoon DS | 2005 | Nintendo DS
Zoo Tycoon 2 DS | 2008
World of Zoo | 2009[6] | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Wii
Lion Pride | 2009[7] | iOS
Lion Pride HUGE | 2010
Zoo Kingdom | 2010 | Facebook
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? | 2011
The Oregon Trail | 2011

## Awards

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Award  | Year  | Recipient

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Parents' Choice Foundation Approved Award Winner  | 2007  | Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania
Red Herring’s “The 100 Hottest Private Companies in North America”  | 2005  | Blue Fang Games
AIAS Computer Family Title of the Year Interactive Achievement Award  | 2005  | Zoo Tycoon 2
National Parenting Publications Award  | 2005  | Zoo Tycoon 2
Children's Software Revue All Star Award  | 2004  | Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
Parent & Child Teacher's Pick  | 2004  | Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
National Parenting Center Seal of Approval  | 2004  | Zoo Tycoon 2
Parent & Child Teacher's Pick  | 2004  | Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
Dean Takahashi's Top-10 Games of 2004  | 2004  | Zoo Tycoon 2
AIAS Computer Family Title of the Year Interactive Achievement Award  | 2004  | Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
Parents' Choice Foundation Gold Award  | 2003  | Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
Bologna New Media Prize  | 2002  | Zoo Tycoon

## References

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1. ^ Graft, Kris. "The Death Of Zoo Tycoon Dev Blue Fang". Retrieved 2017-10-11.
2. ^ Graft, Kris. "The Death Of Zoo Tycoon Dev Blue Fang". Retrieved 2017-10-11.
3. ^ "When will there be a zoo tycoon 3? - Ask Jeeves". Archived from the original on 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
4. ^ Adams, David (2004-10-14). "Finishing the Menagerie". IGN. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
5. ^ "Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals". IGN. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
6. ^ "GDN: E3 09: World of Zoo to Open this Fall". Gamers Daily News. GDN. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
7. ^ "Blue Fang » Blue Fang Games Launches Its First iPhone Game". 2009-11-21. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

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Zoo Tycoon series

Main series|

* Zoo Tycoon (2001)
* Dinosaur Digs
* Marine Mania
* Zoo Tycoon 2
* Zoo Tycoon (2013)

Other games|

* Zoo Tycoon DS
* Zoo Tycoon 2 DS

Related|

* Blue Fang Games
* Frontier Developments
* Xbox Game Studios
* Planet Zoo

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