Ubisoft taking Petz franchise into the MMO space, also ponytown
Ubisoft recently revealed two upcoming installments in its prolific Petz franchise, which are actually shaking things up in a pretty significant manner. See, one title, Petz World, will actually turn the franchise into a free-to-play MMO where players can "explore and learn about exotic locations, meet new and exotic animals and even save them." See, now both kids and closeted adult Petz fans can congregate in an online world, and interact without the ... oh. Oh, wait. Now that we've said it out loud, that actually sounds like a terrible idea.
The other innovative title is Petz Horsez Family for the DS, which bills itself as the "ultimate horse nurturing game." What's so special about Petz Horsez Family, you might ask? Well, aside from having an unusually high noun-to-word ratio for a game title, it's ... only going to be on sale at Toys 'R Us when it comes out on October 24. Don't even try to pre-order that stuff at GameStop -- you'll be sorely, sorely disappointed.
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UBISOFT TO PUBLISH PETZ WORLD MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME
SAN FRANCISCO – September 30, 2010 – Today Ubisoft revealed it's developing Petz World, a massively multiplayer online (MMO) free-to-play game tied to its multimillion unit-selling Petz brand. Petz World is an online pet simulation adventure game for kids and tweens being developed by Frima Studios and will be available in 2011 for the PC.
"Ubisoft is excited to be propelling its popular Petz brand into the MMO space. This game is a unique way for children and parents to play games together," said Chris Early, vice president of digital publishing at Ubisoft. "Petz World allows players to share their progress and adventures, helping each other to receive more coins, achievements and unlockables."
In Petz World, players can adopt unique pets with their own personalities and embark on remarkable adventures in realistic environments around the world. The Petz will be able to explore and learn about exotic locations, meet new and exotic animals and even save them. Petz World will be ever-growing with more locations to visit, more animals to unlock and more places in the world to discover.
UBISOFT ANNOUNCES PETZ HORSEZ FAMILY AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT TOYS R US
What: Petz Horsez Family
Platform: Nintendo DS system
Where: Available exclusively at Toys R Us
When: October 24, 2010
Price: $29.99
Details: Petz Horsez Family is the ultimate horse nurturing game. Care for a variety of horses at the Summer Camp Stables, bond with them, train them and even compete in fun challenges. Be a proud caretaker of your own horses as you learn how to take care of them and help them become strong and successful horses.
Petz Horsez Family will be available exclusively at Toys R Us on October 24, 2010 for $29.99.
