News

November 20, 2002

Zoo Tycoon Expansion Pack Trial Version Available Now

Features Content from Both Dinosaur Digs and Marine Mania

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the Zoo Tycoon expansion pack trial version is now available on the official Zoo Tycoon site at http://www.zootycoon.com.  This trial version features content from both Zoo Tycoon expansion packs: Dinosaur Digs and the recently released Marine Mania.

Virtual zookeepers who download the trial version (83 MB) will be treated to four tutorials (one from Dinosaur Digs and three from Marine Mania), and one Marine Mania map. The dinosaurs and animals featured in the trial version include the likes of the velociraptor, allosaurus, polar bear, manta ray and pacific walrus. The trial version will also come packed with an orca, a show animal that can perform a series of tricks.

Developed by Blue Fang Games LLC, the Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania expansion pack integrates seamlessly with the original Zoo Tycoon, which is required for play. Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania also includes all the prehistoric content available in Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs, an expansion pack that was released earlier this year. Zoo Tycoon players can now merge land animals, prehistoric beasts and aquatic creatures in a quest to build the ultimate zoo. More information about Zoo Tycoon and the two expansion packs is available at http://www.zootycoon.com.  The Marine Mania expansion pack is currently on store shelves in North America and retails for an estimated price of $29.99 (U.S.).

Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of games for the PC, Xbox video game system and online platforms. Comprising a network of top developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating innovative and diverse game portfolios for the PC (http://www.microsoft.com/games/), including such franchises as Age of Empires, Flight Simulator and Zoo Tycoon; Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/), including such franchises as Halo, Project Gotham Racing and NFL Fever; and Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/), the official games channel for the MSN network and home to such hits as Bejeweled and OutSmart.