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Zoo Tycoon

Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios. The game was released on 22 November 2013 for Xbox One and Xbox 360.

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Zoo Tycoon is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Asobo Studio, released 22 November 2013 on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 26 hrs to finish.

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What Zoo Tycoon is

Zoo Tycoon is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Asobo Studio and released in 2013. It was published by Microsoft Studios. It is available on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios. The game was released on 22 November 2013 for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
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How it plays

Its themes are educational and kids. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 59 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Zoo Tycoon holds a critic score of 63 out of 100. That places it above 22% of the 612 rated real time strategy (rts) games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 7 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 26 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.2 GHz || AMD FX-4150 @ 4 GHz, 4 GB RAM and Nvidia GT GTX 650 || AMD R7 260. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Zoo Tycoon launched on 22 November 2013, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D World, Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition and XCOM: Enemy Within. All of them reviewed better. It was a Xbox One launch-window title.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D World, Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, XCOM: Enemy Within.

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Quick answers

Zoo Tycoon — frequently asked questions

When did Zoo Tycoon come out?
Zoo Tycoon was released on 22 November 2013 for Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Zoo Tycoon?
At minimum, Zoo Tycoon needs Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.2 GHz || AMD FX-4150 @ 4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Nvidia GT GTX 650 || AMD R7 260 graphics, 10 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Zoo Tycoon?
The main story of Zoo Tycoon takes around 26 hrs.
Does Zoo Tycoon have multiplayer?
Yes. Zoo Tycoon supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.
How many GB is Zoo Tycoon?
The PC version needs about 10 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("10 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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