Moshi Monsters Make Their Video Game Debut This Autumn - Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo
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Moshi Monsters Make Their Video Game Debut This Autumn - Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo
LONDON, August 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- With Photo
The hit global children's brand Moshi Monsters(TM) launches a Nintendo
DS(TM) game this autumn, entitled Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo,
collaborators Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI
[http://www.activision.com ]) and Mind Candy today announced. Moshi Monsters,
a social online world for kids aged 6-12, launched in 2008 and has seen
astronomical growth, currently boasting over 50 million registered users in
over 150 territories worldwide, with 12 million in the UK alone.
Moshi Monsters provides children with a new form of entertainment,
combining adoptable pet monsters, safe social networking, games, stories,
missions and educational puzzles. One of the most popular elements of Moshi
Monsters is the ability to collect "Moshlings" (pets for your pet monsters).
Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo builds upon the popularity of the Moshlings
and offers fans a fresh new take on the Moshi universe, including brand new
content and a new way to interact with their favorite characters. The game
features new locations and an exclusive new Moshling - which is yet to be
revealed. There are 52 Moshlings to collect from the common to the rare and
even the elusive 'ULTRA-RARE'. Children can also play new mini-games and
educational style puzzles, plus win awards and trophies to take back to
their zoo.
"With an absolutely massive fan base, Moshi Monsters is clearly one of
the fastest growing children's entertainment brands in the world," said
David Oxford, EVP & General Manager, Activision Publishing. "We look forward
to building on Mind Candy's success as we work closely with them to extend
the brand experience."
"We're really excited to expand the Moshi Monsters universe into video
games for the very first time," said Michael Acton Smith, Mind Candy's CEO
and creator of Moshi Monsters. "The Nintendo DS(TM) is the perfect launch
platform and we hope to build a lasting and successful relationship with
Activision."
The joint endeavor, which will see Activision Publishing, Inc.
distribute Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo globally, represents Moshi's
first move into the video game space. The brand is centered online, but has
experienced great success with its real world offerings including
best-selling toys, books, trading cards and the Moshi magazine.
Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoowill be available this autumn and has
been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more information please visit
http://www.mindcandy.com or http://www.activision.com.
(c)2011 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark
of Activision Publishing, Inc . Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. (c)
2006 Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of
their respective owners. All rights reserved.
About Mind Candy
Mind Candy is one of the world's fastest growing social online gaming
companies and the global developer, operator and publisher of Moshi
Monsters. The company was founded in 2004 by Michael Acton Smith, a UK-based
entrepreneur who previously founded Firebox.com [http://firebox.com ]. For
further information visit http://www.mindcandy.com
About Moshi Monsters(TM)
Moshi Monsters is a free-to-play, fun-filled world of adoptable pet
monsters, combining adorable virtual pets, safe social networking, games,
educational puzzles, stories and missions for children aged 6-12. 50 million
monsters have been created to date and over two million new players are
joining each month making Moshi Monsters one of the world's fastest growing
children's sites in the world! For more information visit
http://www.moshimonsters.com
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc.
is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products. Activision Publishing maintains
operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany,
Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia,
South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about
Activision and its products can be found on the company's website,
http://www.activision.com.
Note to Editors
A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA
Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net
or viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk
Source: Moshi Monsters
For further information: Nicola Duarte, Head of PR, Mind Candy, nicola@mindcandy.com, T: +44(0)207-501-1926, M: +44(0)7810-354-103, Twitter: @nics_duarte
LONDON, August 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- With Photo
The hit global children's brand Moshi Monsters(TM) launches a Nintendo
DS(TM) game this autumn, entitled Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo,
collaborators Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI
[http://www.activision.com ]) and Mind Candy today announced. Moshi Monsters,
a social online world for kids aged 6-12, launched in 2008 and has seen
astronomical growth, currently boasting over 50 million registered users in
over 150 territories worldwide, with 12 million in the UK alone.
Moshi Monsters provides children with a new form of entertainment,
combining adoptable pet monsters, safe social networking, games, stories,
missions and educational puzzles. One of the most popular elements of Moshi
Monsters is the ability to collect "Moshlings" (pets for your pet monsters).
Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo builds upon the popularity of the Moshlings
and offers fans a fresh new take on the Moshi universe, including brand new
content and a new way to interact with their favorite characters. The game
features new locations and an exclusive new Moshling - which is yet to be
revealed. There are 52 Moshlings to collect from the common to the rare and
even the elusive 'ULTRA-RARE'. Children can also play new mini-games and
educational style puzzles, plus win awards and trophies to take back to
their zoo.
"With an absolutely massive fan base, Moshi Monsters is clearly one of
the fastest growing children's entertainment brands in the world," said
David Oxford, EVP & General Manager, Activision Publishing. "We look forward
to building on Mind Candy's success as we work closely with them to extend
the brand experience."
"We're really excited to expand the Moshi Monsters universe into video
games for the very first time," said Michael Acton Smith, Mind Candy's CEO
and creator of Moshi Monsters. "The Nintendo DS(TM) is the perfect launch
platform and we hope to build a lasting and successful relationship with
Activision."
The joint endeavor, which will see Activision Publishing, Inc.
distribute Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo globally, represents Moshi's
first move into the video game space. The brand is centered online, but has
experienced great success with its real world offerings including
best-selling toys, books, trading cards and the Moshi magazine.
Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoowill be available this autumn and has
been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more information please visit
http://www.mindcandy.com or http://www.activision.com.
(c)2011 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark
of Activision Publishing, Inc . Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. (c)
2006 Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of
their respective owners. All rights reserved.
About Mind Candy
Mind Candy is one of the world's fastest growing social online gaming
companies and the global developer, operator and publisher of Moshi
Monsters. The company was founded in 2004 by Michael Acton Smith, a UK-based
entrepreneur who previously founded Firebox.com [http://firebox.com ]. For
further information visit http://www.mindcandy.com
About Moshi Monsters(TM)
Moshi Monsters is a free-to-play, fun-filled world of adoptable pet
monsters, combining adorable virtual pets, safe social networking, games,
educational puzzles, stories and missions for children aged 6-12. 50 million
monsters have been created to date and over two million new players are
joining each month making Moshi Monsters one of the world's fastest growing
children's sites in the world! For more information visit
http://www.moshimonsters.com
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc.
is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products. Activision Publishing maintains
operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany,
Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia,
South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about
Activision and its products can be found on the company's website,
http://www.activision.com.
Note to Editors
A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA
Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net
or viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk
Source: Moshi Monsters
For further information: Nicola Duarte, Head of PR, Mind Candy, nicola@mindcandy.com, T: +44(0)207-501-1926, M: +44(0)7810-354-103, Twitter: @nics_duarte