Blue Fang Games

Blue Fang Games

Former type	Corporation
Industry	Computer and video game industry
Fate	Closed down after contract with Microsoft ended, bought by Microsoft
Founded	1998
Founder	Adam Levesque John Wheeler
Defunct	2011
Headquarters	Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Key people	Eduardo Baraf Hank Howie Adam Levesque Scott Triola John Wheeler
Products	Zoo Tycoon series World of Zoo Lion Pride Zoo Kingdom
Slogan	To create compelling, emotionally engaging games focused on the animal kingdom that set the benchmark for broad-based family entertainment.

Blue Fang Games, often shortened to Blue Fang, was an American computer game developer, most noted for its Zoo Tycoon series. The company closed down in 2011, after their contract with Microsoft ended.

Games

Title	Release date	System
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
• African Adventure	2006
• Dino Danger Pack	2006
• Zookeeper Collection	2006
• Marine Mania	2006
• 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	Facebook
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?	2011
The Oregon Trail	2011

Staff

• Eduardo Baraf
• Lou Catazaro — Art Lead
• Hank Howie
• Adam Levesque — Founder
• Steve Serafino — Music and Sound (Zoo Tycoon)
• Shawn Stone — Lead Designer (Zoo Tycoon)
• Scott Triola
• John Wheeler — Founder

Awards

Award	Year	Recipient
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