Development History
Blue Fang Games was founded in 1998 and then decided that there were few animal-related games. They were inspired by RollerCoaster Tycoon to create a money-related game.
Blue Fang developed Zoo Tycoon, which became available in 2001. It was followed by two expansion packs, Dinosaur Digs and Marine Mania, in 2002. In 2003, Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection was released, which included the original game, the Dinosaur Digs and Marine Mania expansion packs, as well as the bonus Endangered Species downloadable, also freely available from Microsoft.com.
In 2004, a sequel for Zoo Tycoon was released, Zoo Tycoon 2. In 2005, a Nintendo DS version of Zoo Tycoon was released, as well as the first expansion pack for Zoo Tycoon 2, Endangered Species. In following year, three expansions were released. They were African Adventure, the Dino Danger Pack and a second Marine Mania. The Dino Danger Pack was a premium download, bought by credit card from the Zoo Tycoon website.
On October 16, 2007, another Zoo Tycoon 2 expansion, Extinct Animals was released. The DS version of Zoo Tycoon 2, Zoo Tycoon 2 DS, came out in February.
In June 2008, the announcement that the official forums, started in September 2006, would be closed to all incoming posts. It is unknown if posts will be accepted again, or if any more games will come out after Ultimate Collection, as Blue Fang's contract with Microsoft ended in 2009.
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