Neopets founders announce a new MMO
by Brenda Holloway 
Jul 2nd 2008 at 9:30AM
Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, New titles, News items, Casual, Kids
Their new game will be a drastic departure from Neopets. Not only will it be a 3D world instead of a collection of minigames, but it won't be free to play. The founders believe they need a subscription in order to produce the highest quality game, but the price will be less than WoW, and there will be an item shop of some sort where new outfits, furniture and other non-unbalancing items may be bought. Meteor Games is also looking into ways to integrate cellphones into their game. Due out in some fashion in 2009, their MMO will enter a market already dominated by Runescape and will be competing directly with SOE's Free Realms, which promises to be free to play and run also on the Playstation 3.
Neopets is famous for its huge amount of content, involvement with players and accessibility. Can Meteor Games grab that same sort of success with a more traditional MMO? CEO Adam Powell explains their strategy in this interview with Gamasutra.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Drifter said on 1:39PM 7-02-2008
"Due out in some fashion in 1999..."
o.O
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luv2lindy said on 6:02PM 7-16-2008
They're looking to have a few free elements to the game, but for most
of the content, you'll need to have a subscription. They're looking
at the $5-$10/month range at the moment, from the early information
we've received.
Under Twin Skies is a fansite where you can get more info. Adam &
Donna are stopping by to answer fan's questions, too! :)
http://www.undertwinskies.com/
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