World of Zoo

October 26, 2009: World of Zoo Hits Retail!

THQ Goes Wild as Its New Intellectual Property World of Zoo Hits Retail Stores for Wii, Nintendo DS and Windows PC

Game Creates a Virtual Playground with Nearly 100 Exotic Animals, a Unique Animal Creator Tool and Educational Facts Provided by National Geographic

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.–THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced its new, original intellectual property, World of Zoo has shipped to all major retailers nationwide for Wii, Nintendo DS and Windows PC. World of Zoo opens the creativity gates for kids and animal lovers of all ages and encourages them to explore the zoo in ways they have only imagined, from caring for their favorite wild animals, to creating their very own exhibits and learning about each animal through educational fun facts provided by National Geographic. World of Zoo is rated E for everyone and is available at the suggested retail prices of $39.99 (Wii), $29.99 (DS) and $19.99 (Windows PC).

“What truly sets World of Zoo apart is the incredible hands-on interactions you have with the worlds most amazing animals, combined with a variety of tools that lets players create and customize their own unique animals and zoo environments,” said Randy Shoemaker, vice president, global brand management at THQ. “Players will discover their animals favorite foods, activities and behaviors, all the while learning interesting information about each one. The National Geographic fun facts are something that animal lovers of all ages will enjoy and parents will appreciate.”

About World of Zoo

World of Zoo is a family-friendly game that will open the gates for gamers to care for and play with their favorite wild animals. With nearly 100 animals to tend to, players will have ample opportunities to engage with all types of species. The Animal Creator feature will allow players to create an unlimited number of animals and be able to customize each one. Players can also learn about their animals through fun animal facts provided by National Geographic. Each animal is completely unique with different personalities and behaviors. It will be up to the player to determine ways to gain their trust and keep their animals happy, ultimately earning a Magic Moment from their animal.

World of Zoo was developed by Blue Fang, creator of the highly successful Zoo Tycoon series. For more information on this game, please visit www.worldofzoo.com. Information on the rest of THQ`s line-up of family-friendly titles is also available on www.playthq.com.

Source:

Blue Fang Press Release

World of Zoo legt Dir den Schlüssel zu deinem eigenen Zoo in die Hand! Kümmer Dich um deine Tiere und baue individuelle Beziehungen zu ihnen auf! Jedes Tier verfügt dabei über eine individuelle Persönlichkeit und Verhaltensweise. Gewinne sein Vertrauen und finde einen Weg, es in deinem Zoo glücklich zu machen. Durch die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten des Spiels bietet World of Zoo eine Spielerfahrung, wie es sie bisher in anderen Tiersimulationen noch nicht gegeben hat! Du kannst sogar eigene Tiere erschaffen und in deinem Zoo einfügen. Oder wähle zwischen mehr als 90 beliebten Arten aus insgesamt 11 Gattungen aus. Die von National Geographic bereitgestellten und witzig aufbereiteten Infokarten vermitteln ganz spielerisch auch noch jede Menge Wissenswertes zu jedem Tier!

Features

• 4 Spieler

• 50 Hz/60 Hz kompatibel

• EDTV/HDTV kompatibel

Source:

www.software-pyramide.de

What would you do if you had the keys to the Zoo?

World of Zoo is the only life sim game that pushes you past the fences and into a world of your own zoo.

Create and customize your zoo experience and develop hands on relationships to earn the trust and love of your animals.

Get up close and personal with the world's most amazing zoo animals!

• Build on relationships with the worlds most amazing animals through hands on interaction
• Create unlimited animals with the Animal Creator
• Hours of play with mini-games, achievements and unlockables
• Create and customize your own zoo
• Experience over 90 different animal species
• Learn about each animal with the National Geographic animal fact cards
• Co-op Multiplayer Mode

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www.nintendo.com - Wii