Ubisoft Montreal vs. Dog Z
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As hated as Ubisoft's Petz games are by the "hardcore" blog-reading crowd, kids apparently eat them up (the games, not pets). They're so important that, according to Ubisoft's Benoit Galarneau, the company's Montreal studio (Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Assassin's Creed) is handling development of the latest Wii game in the series, Dogz 2008. "We did this one internally," Galarneau said, "because we feel that as the casual market is growing, we feel that our Petz line will explode, and we need to raise the quality of the game to make sure that no competitor will steal our position as pet people."
This interview is actually the most we've heard Ubisoft open up about this type of game. Galarneau discusses the differences in regional markets, in-game advertising, and failure states in casual games. But the really interesting part comes at the end, when the subject of the Z came up. Ubisoft inherited the "Petz" naming convention from the original PF Magic-developed series, and kept it. Now the company sees it as kind of an identifying trademark. "But one thing we have to make sure of is that people understand that the one with the "z" is the one we're pushing. It's not just "Pets" or "Dogs", as any dog or any pet. It's Petz. My team would say "Dog...
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Petz Games - 221 items found
 |  Dogz 3: Your Virtual Petz (PC Games)$0.01  Bids: 0 End time: 13-Jan-09 18:11:26 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ MONKEY HOUSE $16.99 Bids: 0 End time: 13-Jan-09 18:00:02 PDT |
 | PETZ SPORTZ NINTENDO Wii 18 DOGS 22 GAMES BRAND NEW BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND NEXT DAY $22.99  : $23.98 Bids: 0 Get It Fast End time: 07-Jan-09 17:49:42 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $15.99 : $16.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 17:48:42 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ WILD ANIMALS TIGERZ TIGERS *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.99 : $17.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 17:30:43 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $15.99 : $16.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 17:18:43 PDT |
 | Wii Game Lot Petz Dogz 2 and My Horse and Me $9.99 Bids: 1 End time: 11-Jan-09 16:34:52 PDT |
 | Petz Catz 2 Game For Nintendo Wii Pets Cats NEW+SEALED! ***B R A N D * N E W - F A C T O R Y * S E A L E D *** $18.99 : $19.99 Bids: 0 End time: 07-Jan-09 16:08:21 PDT |
 | Petz Dogz 2 Wii Game $6.99 Bids: 0 End time: 13-Jan-09 15:42:56 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $15.99 : $16.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 15:24:42 PDT |
 | Petz: Hamsterz Life 2 (Game Boy Advance) $1.00 Bids: 0 End time: 13-Jan-09 15:16:34 PDT |
 | PETZ DOGZ (NINTENDO DS) GAME RAISE CUTE PUPPY DOGS NEW! $24.99 : $26.74 Bids: 0 End time: 07-Jan-09 15:13:57 PDT |
 | PETZ WILD ANIMALS & TIGERZ GAME NINTENDO DS BRAND NEW BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND NEXT DAY $16.89 : $17.88 Bids: 0 Get It Fast End time: 07-Jan-09 14:55:47 PDT |
 | PETZ SPORTZ NINTENDO Wii 18 DOGS 22 GAMES BRAND NEW BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND NEXT DAY $22.99 : $23.98 Bids: 0 Get It Fast End time: 07-Jan-09 14:55:47 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $15.99 : $16.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 14:48:41 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $15.99 : $16.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 14:42:42 PDT |
 | New PS2 Game SEALED Petz Catz 2 $0.99 Bids: 0 End time: 11-Jan-09 13:56:25 PDT |
 | wii petz horses 2 game played once...like new $12.99 Bids: 0 End time: 11-Jan-09 13:46:50 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ WILD ANIMALS TIGERZ TIGERS *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.99 : $17.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 13:24:38 PDT |
 | PETZ CATZ RAISE CUTE KITTEN GAME (NINTEDO DS) CATS ~NEW $18.99 : $19.74 Bids: 0 End time: 07-Jan-09 13:00:40 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ HORSEZ 2 HORSES PETS MINT PP WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $14.99 : $15.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 12:18:38 PDT |
 | PETZ SPORTZ NINTENDO Wii 18 DOGS 22 GAMES BRAND NEW BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND NEXT DAY $23.24 Get It Fast End time: 05-Feb-09 12:07:43 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ WILD ANIMALS TIGERZ TIGERS *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.99 : $17.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 11:54:38 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $15.99 : $16.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 11:42:42 PDT |
 | PETZ DOGZ (NINTENDO DS) GAME RAISE CUTE PUPPY DOGS NEW! $24.99 : $26.74 Bids: 0 End time: 07-Jan-09 11:31:30 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ WILD ANIMALS TIGERZ TIGERS *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.99 : $17.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 11:26:02 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ WILD ANIMALS TIGERZ TIGERS *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.99 : $17.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 10:54:37 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ WILD ANIMALS TIGERZ TIGERS *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.99 : $17.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 10:30:39 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS GAME PETZ WILD ANIMALS TIGERZ TIGERS *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.99 : $17.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 10:00:41 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $16.55 End time: 05-Feb-09 09:48:38 PDT |
 | PETZ DOGZ 2 (PC GAME) XP/VISTA ****NICE**** $1.99 End time: 13-Jan-09 09:20:07 PDT |
 | NINTENDO DS NDS GAME PETZ BUNNYZ PETS VIRTUAL PET *NEW* WE SHIP FAST EVERYDAY! SEE OUR STORE FOR 100,000 GAMES! $15.99 : $16.94 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 09:18:37 PDT |
 | PETZ HORSEZ 2 (PC GAME) XP/VISTA ****NICE**** $1.99 End time: 13-Jan-09 09:13:04 PDT |
 | PETZ RESCUE WILDLIFE VET 2008 Simulation NEW GAME WII $40.80 End time: 05-Feb-09 09:06:11 PDT |
 | PETZ WILD ANIMALS & TIGERZ GAME NINTENDO DS BRAND NEW BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND NEXT DAY $16.89 : $17.88 Bids: 0 Get It Fast End time: 07-Jan-09 08:55:40 PDT |
 | PETZ CATZ RAISE CUTE KITTEN GAME (NINTEDO DS) CATS ~NEW $18.99 : $19.74 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 05:39:44 PDT |
 | PETZ WILD ANIMALS & TIGERZ GAME NINTENDO DS BRAND NEW BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND NEXT DAY $16.89 : $17.88 Bids: 0 Get It Fast End time: 07-Jan-09 02:55:38 PDT |
 | Petz Catz 2 Game For Nintendo Wii Pets Cats NEW+SEALED! ***B R A N D * N E W - F A C T O R Y * S E A L E D *** $18.99 : $19.99 Bids: 0 End time: 09-Jan-09 02:51:03 PDT |
 | Petz Catz 2 Game For Nintendo Wii Pets Cats NEW+SEALED! ***B R A N D * N E W - F A C T O R Y * S E A L E D *** $18.99 : $19.99 Bids: 0 End time: 07-Jan-09 02:50:05 PDT |
 | Petz Wild Animals Tigers New Sealed Nintendo DS Game $16.99 : $17.99 Bids: 0 End time: 12-Jan-09 23:32:46 PDT |
 | Petz Horsez PS2 Game Brand NEW Pets Horse Riding $7.99 : $9.99 Bids: 0 End time: 12-Jan-09 23:32:45 PDT |
 | PETZ DOGZ (NINTENDO DS) GAME RAISE CUTE PUPPY DOGS NEW! $24.99 : $26.74 Bids: 0 End time: 08-Jan-09 23:26:45 PDT |
 | PETZ DOGZ (NINTENDO DS) GAME RAISE CUTE PUPPY DOGS NEW! $24.99 : $26.74 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Jan-09 23:23:15 PDT |
 | 0Az Nintendo DS NDS Eng Game Petz Hamsterz Life 2 two $26.67 End time: 15-Jan-09 22:19:24 PDT |
 | Nintendo DS Petz Monkeyz House Game New Sealed Great Deal and Free Shipping $14.99 : $28.99 Bids: 0 End time: 12-Jan-09 22:17:22 PDT |
 | PETZ CATZ RAISE CUTE KITTEN GAME (NINTEDO DS) CATS ~NEW $18.99 : $19.74 Bids: 0 End time: 06-Jan-09 21:57:34 PDT |
 | New DS/NDS Game Card : Petz Rescue Wildlife Vet $4.12 Bids: 0 End time: 08-Jan-09 20:56:55 PDT |
 | PETZ WILD ANIMALS & TIGERZ GAME NINTENDO DS BRAND NEW BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND NEXT DAY $16.89 : $17.88 Bids: 0 Get It Fast End time: 06-Jan-09 20:55:48 PDT |
 | PETZ Wild Animals: DOLPHINZ Nintendo DS Video Game $14.99 End time: 04-Feb-09 20:53:19 PDT |
 | Horsez Nintendo DS Kids Horses Game in Petz Series Nice Condition and Complete with Case and Booklet! $0.99 Bids: 1 End time: 12-Jan-09 20:31:03 PDT |
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