NetDragon, Disney to Launch Disney Fantasy Online
NetDragon Websoft, an online game developer and operator in China, joins
hands with The Walt Disney Company's Interactive Media Group for its
first Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) "Disney
Fantasy Online." It’ll come in Spring 2009.
Gamers
of "Disney Fantasy Online" will get immersed in a Disney-themed central
world, created based on themes of magic, adventure and romance with
non-playing Disney character hosts such as Mickey and Friends, preparing
and training the gamers for the adventures.
As
gamers explore, complete quests, and level-up, they have the opportunity
to acquire virtual items to personalize the gaming experience and enable
them to explore additional worlds more extensively.
Expansion packs with new adventures and maps will be constantly added to
the game, says NetDragon.
"Disney
is committed to providing gamers in China with the ultimate digital
entertainment destination. Our characters and stories endure across
generations, platforms and now immersive online experiences," said
Stanley Cheung, executive VP and MD, Walt Disney Greater China.
Key
game features:
- Gamers will explore vast
fantastic lands, and can show off their skills in turn-based battle
mode
- Fully customizable player
avatars, premium accessories, and other in-game items
- Players will be able to
"raise" Disney-themed companions or "Pets" throughout the game.
Companions can be won, purchased, and/or discovered and will have
various attributes that enhance the gaming experience. Companions are
expected to be nurtured and will grow and mature through game play
- Players can build their
virtual castles within the game world, which will act as the player's
virtual personal space. These virtual castles can be upgraded,
assembled, traded, and shared
- Leveling-up, team-play,
raising companions, and building virtual castles provide endless
gameplay and community activities
"We
assigned the best creative and production teams to this project and the
end result is the creation of a totally unique gaming experience around
unique stories that will delight gamers," said Liu Luyuan, CEO and
executive director of NetDragon.
