Petz, PF Magic, Mindscape, Ubisoft Platform(s) of origin Dogz and Catz 1995 Petz Beach Petz Countryside OctoPetz ( Dogz and Catz) is a series of single-player video games dating back to 1995, in which the player can adopt, raise, care for and breed their own. The original Petz has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide and the brand has grown to over 22 million copies since coming under Ubisoft. After earning revenues of $8 million in 1997, P.F. Magic was acquired by for $15.8 million in 1998. In 2001, acquired the entertainment division of The Learning Company, granting Ubisoft exclusive publishing rights to 88 titles, including Dogz and Catz.Īfter UbiSoft acquired the series, some games that were actually Japanese in origin were localized under the Petz name. Gameplay The player starts at the Adoption Center, where they may choose a Dogz or Catz to adopt of a Breedz and gender of their choice.For example, Petz: Hamsterz Life 2 on Game Boy Advance is a localization of Hamster Club 3, and distinctly different from its DS counterpart, although both DS Hamsterz games were also Japanese-developed but published in English territories by UbiSoft. Once the player has found a Petz, they can adopt and name their new Puppyz or Kittenz. After around three days (real time) the Petz become adults. Adult Petz can then breed and have Kittenz or Puppyz of their own in Petz 3, Petz 4, and Petz 5. Cross-breeding can create different types of petz, called 'Mixed Breeds'. There are a number of Toyz, food and water bowls, and Treatz available. Petz can learn tricks with positive rewards such as petting and Treatz, or trained not to do something using the punishment (water) spray bottle. Petz must be looked after properly abused or neglected Petz may run away. Players may share their Petz with others who have the game via an email. Petz 5 full game download full version#Įach version allows the importing of Petz from all earlier versions.