Microsoft owes the success of its Zoo Tycoon franchise to Blue Fang. But this studio is yet another to depart the Microsoft fold. Today, THQ announced it will publish the next series of games from Blue Fang for the PC and Nintendo Wii and DS platforms. Blue Fang was a third-party developer but was a very big part of Microsoft�s offerings for the kids market. Microsoft, meanwhile, is down to five internal studios.
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