Blue Fang Games
| Blue Fang Games | |
|---|---|
| legal form | LLC |
| founding | 1998 |
| resolution | 2011 |
| Reason for dissolution | Business abandonment |
| Seat | Waltham, Massachusetts , United States |
| management | Adam Levesque John Wheeler |
| Branch | Entertainment software |
Blue Fang Games was an American computer game developer best known for its Zoo Tycoon series of games. The company closed in 2011 after it was unable to secure orders and financing for new projects.
history
Blue Fang Games was founded in 1998 by Adam Levesque and John Wheeler, who were previously executive employees at Papyrus Design (including NASCAR Racing ). The most successful titles were the first work Zoo Tycoon and the direct successor Zoo Tycoon 2 , which sold millions of times, received several expansions and in 2004 and 2005 were each recognized as the best family game at the Interactive Achievement Awards .
Subsequent attempts to build on these successes on platforms of the console manufacturer Nintendo were thwarted by the collapse of the market for Nintendo DS and Wii. Entry into the mobile and social games market was also unsuccessful. Developed as a final project Blue Fang on behalf of The Learning Company implementations of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and The Oregon Trail for the social network Facebook . The last developers were laid off in July 2011, and the company was finally closed in September.
Published games
| Title | Release date | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Zoo tycoon | 2001 | Microsoft Windows , Macintosh |
| • Dinosaur Digs | 2002 | Microsoft Windows |
| • Marine mania | 2002 | |
| • Endangered Species | 2003 | |
| • Complete Collection | 2003 | |
| Zoo Tycoon 2 | 2004 | Microsoft Windows, Macintosh |
| • Endangered Species | 2005 | Microsoft Windows |
| • Adventure Africa ( African Adventure ) | 2006 | |
| • Dino Danger ( Dino Danger Pack ) | 2006 | |
| • Zookeeper Collection | 2006 | |
| • Marine mania | 2006 | |
| • Extinct Animals ( Extinct Animals ) | 2007 | |
| • Ultimate Collection | 2008 | |
| Zoo Tycoon DS | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
| Zoo Tycoon 2 DS | 2008 | |
| World of Zoo | 2009 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Wii |
| Lion Pride | 2009 | iOS |
| Lion Pride HUGE | 2010 | |
| Zoo Kingdom | 2010 | |
| Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? | 2011 | |
| The Oregon Trail | 2011 |
Awards received
| Award | year | For |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Interactive Achievement Awards : Computer Family Title of the Year | 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 |
| Dean Takahashi's Top 10 Games of 2004 | 2004 | Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Interactive Achievement Awards : Computer Family Title of the Year | 2004 | Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection |
| Parents' Choice Foundation Gold Award | 2003 | Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection |
| Bologna New Media Prize | 2002 | Zoo tycoon |
Web links
- Blue Fang Games at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Rachel Weber: Lay offs at Zoo Tycoon developer Blue Fang. In: Gamesindustry.biz. July 4, 2011, accessed August 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Blue Fang Games, in: Winnie Forster: Computer- und Video-Spielmacher, p. 50. ISBN 978-3-00-021584-1
- ↑ Rainier Van Autrijve: Zoo Tycoon Sells BIG . In: GameSpy . July 12, 2004. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved on August 16, 2004.
- ↑ a b Kris Graft: The Death Of Zoo Tycoon Dev Blue Fang ( en ) Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Kris Graft: Report: Zoo Tycoon Dev Blue Fang Lays Off Development Staff. Retrieved August 7, 2020 (English).