New virtual world to feature slightly more horrors than Planet Michael.
SEE Virtual Worlds, the group that last month announced they were developing a Michael Jackson-themed virtual world entitled "Planet Michael" is reportedly set to announce that another partnership, this time with Universal Partnerships & Licensing (the licensing part of Universal Studios), is soon to bear fruit. Monster fruit. According to a Hollywood Reporter article, the duo are set to announce a monster-themed massively-multiplayer online virtual world that utilizes the Universal Monsters franchise.
The franchise, which uses the beasts and ghouls of films from the middle part of the 20th century, includes the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. According to the report, the game, part of SEE Virtual World's Entropia Universe (which includes MindArk's Planet Calypso) will give players the opportunity to fill the role of the oversized-hat-wearing monster-hunter Van Helsing. It will also use a real-cash economy, a system that Project Entropia pioneered and made viable for both the developer and the players. Within the confines of Planet Calypso, players can buy virtual currency, using their real money, to finance their virtual adventures, and can then sell back any virtual currency they earn, potentially netting them a profit.
According to Hollywood Reporter, the horror-themed virtual world, along with Planet Michael, is due out next year. We've reached out to Universal and SEE Virtual Worlds for comment and confirmation.
The franchise, which uses the beasts and ghouls of films from the middle part of the 20th century, includes the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. According to the report, the game, part of SEE Virtual World's Entropia Universe (which includes MindArk's Planet Calypso) will give players the opportunity to fill the role of the oversized-hat-wearing monster-hunter Van Helsing. It will also use a real-cash economy, a system that Project Entropia pioneered and made viable for both the developer and the players. Within the confines of Planet Calypso, players can buy virtual currency, using their real money, to finance their virtual adventures, and can then sell back any virtual currency they earn, potentially netting them a profit.
According to Hollywood Reporter, the horror-themed virtual world, along with Planet Michael, is due out next year. We've reached out to Universal and SEE Virtual Worlds for comment and confirmation.
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