Blue Fang Games

{{Short description|American video game developer}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Blue Fang Games

| logo = BlueFang.png

| type = Corporation

| industry = Video games

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| fate = Closed down after contract with The Learning Company ended.

| foundation = 1998

| founder = Adam Levesque
John Wheeler

| defunct = 2011{{Cite news|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-death-of-i-zoo-tycoon-i-dev-blue-fang|title=The Death Of Zoo Tycoon Dev Blue Fang|last=Graft|first=Kris|access-date=2017-10-11|language=en}}

| location = Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

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| locations =

| key_people = Fred Galpern
Eduardo Baraf
Hank Howie
Adam Levesque
Scott Triola
John Wheeler

| products = Zoo Tycoon

| owner =

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}}

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 The Learning Company ended.

Games

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TitleRelease datePlatform
Zoo Tycoon2001Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
{{*}} Dinosaur Digs2002rowspan="4"|Microsoft Windows
{{*}} Marine Mania2002
{{*}} Endangered Species2003
{{*}} Complete Collection2003
Zoo Tycoon 22004{{cite web |url=http://uk.ask.com/question/zoo-tycoon-3-demo |title=When will there be a zoo tycoon 3? - Ask Jeeves |accessdate=2013-11-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130718164539/http://uk.ask.com/question/zoo-tycoon-3-demo |archivedate=2013-07-18 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/14/finishing-the-menagerie|title=Finishing the Menagerie|last=Adams|first=David|date=2004-10-14|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-11}}Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
{{*}} Endangered Species2005rowspan="7"|Microsoft Windows
{{*}} African Adventure2006
{{*}} Dino Danger Pack2006
{{*}} Zookeeper Collection2006
{{*}} Marine Mania2006
{{*}} Extinct Animals2007{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/zoo-tycoon-2-extinct-animals|title=Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals|website=IGN|language=en|access-date=2017-10-11}}
{{*}} Ultimate Collection2008
Zoo Tycoon DS2005rowspan="2"|Nintendo DS
Zoo Tycoon 2 DS2008
World of Zoo2009{{cite web|url=http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-11751-E3-09-World-of-Zoo-to-Open-this-Fall.html|title=GDN: E3 09: World of Zoo to Open this Fall|work=Gamers Daily News|publisher=GDN|accessdate=2009-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103032722/http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-11751-E3-09-World-of-Zoo-to-Open-this-Fall.html|archive-date=2013-11-03|url-status=dead}}Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Wii
Lion Pride2009{{Cite web |date=2009-11-21 |title=Blue Fang » Blue Fang Games Launches Its First iPhone Game |url=http://www.bluefang.com/company-news/featured/blue-fang-games-launches-its-first-iphone-game#more-1303 |access-date=2023-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121133611/http://www.bluefang.com/company-news/featured/blue-fang-games-launches-its-first-iphone-game#more-1303 |archive-date=2009-11-21 }}rowspan="2" |iOS
Lion Pride HUGE2010
Zoo Kingdom2010rowspan="3"|Facebook
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?2011
The Oregon Trail2011

Awards

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!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

References