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Frontier Developments had a Zoo Tycoon title in the works for Xbox 360 called Microsoft Zoo before it was cancelled by the publisher.

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The creators of the Zoo Tycoon franchise have announced today that they’ve been hit with layoffs, and inside sources claim the layoffs are even worse.
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Zoo Tycoon developer Blue Fang has announced that it has reduced its staff by 15, citing the action as “necessary”.

According to the company website the team made redundant had developed a successful proprietary tool and tech to make “multi-platform products in less time and with significantly fewer resources”, reports Joystiq.

The new tech allows Blue Fang to “adjust both the size and mix of [the] development team going forward”.

World of Zoo, the company’s latest title, is expected to be released on DS, PC and Wii this autumn.

Blue Fang, National Geographic and THQ today announced World of Zoo forDS,  PC and Wii.

It’s made by the Zoo Tycoon guys.

The game lets you care for 90 different animals, create your own park with 20 exhibits, and mad scientist design unique creatures.

Ok we made up the “mad scientist” bit, but what else would you call “creating your own creatures”.

It’s expected by the end of the year.
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GameTap has entered into an agreement with Microsoft Games to bring some of its PC titles to subscription-based service

Here are the ones added so far:

• Age of Mythology
• Age of Empires 2
• Rise of Nations
• Freelancer
• Fable: The Lost Chapters
• Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries
• Zoo Tycoon series

European and North American subscribers can start the downloading frenzy as of today.