THQ’s World of Zoo has shipped to all major retailers nationwide for Wii, Nintendo DS and Windows PC. World of Zoo lets players of all ages take control of the daily activities of a major metropolitan zoo, caring for animals, creating exhibits and learning about each animal through educational facts provided by National Geographic.
World of Zoo was developed by Blue Fang, creator of the Zoo Tycoon series. For more information on this game, check out www.worldofzoo.com. It is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and is available at the suggested retail prices of $39.99 (Wii), $29.99 (DS) and $19.99 (Windows PC). I hope you enjoy picking up lots and lots of dung.
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THQ announces World of Zoo
THQ announced World of Zoo this morning for Wii, Nintendo DS and Windows PC - scheduled for release this fall. Being developed with the help of National Geographic, World of Zoo takes players into a zoo of their own creation, allowing them to care for exotic animals through hands-on interactive gameplay. Promising lots of customization, family-friendly fun, 90 different animals spanning 11 families, a special Animal Creator to build your own creatures, fun facts to teach youngsters about all the animals they will care for, and a whole lot more.
World of Zoo is being developed by Blue Fang, creator of the Zoo Tycoon series. The game will be showcased at the upcoming E3 Expo 2009 being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Check out the launch video below:
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National Geographic Gets Into Gaming
Well, if a company is going to make educational games, who better to do it than National Geographic? Earlier today, Ted Prince, chief operating officer of National Geographic Ventures and executive vice president of operations for National Geographic Global Media officially announced the formation of a new division, National Geographic Games, which will publish and develop games across major gaming console, handheld, online and mobile platforms.
National Geographic Games is led by a team of industry vets. Paul Levine, senior VP at National Geographic Ventures, will lead the new division. Chris Mate, formerly an executive at Take Two Interactive and Bethesda Softworks, has joined as vice president and general manager for NGG and will oversee and manage the group’s daily global operations.
The games we're pulling together in this feature won't appear on any of those best-of lists and get confused looks when you mention them in conversation. Just because time has forgotten these titles, though, doesn't mean you should forget them, too.
THQ’s World of Zoo has shipped to all major retailers nationwide for Wii, Nintendo DS and Windows PC. World of Zoo lets players of all ages take control of the daily activities of a major metropolitan zoo, caring for animals, creating exhibits and learning about each animal through educational facts provided by National Geographic.