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Entropia Universe & Motorhead Host Virtual World Events to Win VIP Passes to See Motorhead Live in Concert
| Source: Entropia Universe
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - November 4, 2008) - MindArk will host different events
inside Entropia Universe for Motorhead Fans and MMO gamers alike to win
tickets to see Motorhead perform live in Gothenburg on December 10th, 2008.
Included in the invitations will be concert tickets, VIP entrance to the
private after party, hotel accommodation, spending money, and signed copies
of Motorhead's latest album "Motorizer." The events will be open to all
level of avatars, from Noobs (new arrivals) to Ubers (veterans) who will
have the chance to compete to win these fabulous prizes and invitations,
with the opportunity to meet members of the band at the VIP after party
organized by MindArk PE AB.
For Metal and Motorhead fans new to Entropia Universe, it is free to
download the software and create your avatar and will require no purchase
to participate in the Noob events. Visit www.EntropiaUniverse.com for the
full details.
Entropia Universe is the number one Virtual World with a Real Cash Economy
where cool limited edition items and collectables are highly prized by
avatars worldwide.
Currently under construction is Motorhead Stadium due for launch in 2009,
where fans can see exclusive videos, battle demons and join rock icon
Lemmy's Private Army.
Entropia Universe is the premiere Virtual World platform where pop culture
and entertainment will collide in 2009, with the introduction of new movie-
and music-themed Virtual Worlds utilizing the award-winning CryEngine2
graphics engine.
About Motorhead
Motorhead is widely considered one of greatest and most influential Heavy
Rock bands in the world. Formed by Lemmy Kilmister in 1975, the Grammy
Award-winning band has toured continuously for over 30 years, they have
recorded 20 studio albums and one of their most well known songs, "Ace of
Spades," is #3 on VH1's List of top 100 metal songs of all times.
About MindArk and Entropia Universe
Entropia Universe is an expanding entity of interoperable 3D virtual worlds
based on the proprietary Entropia Universe Platform. Each virtual world
takes the form of a planet(s) within the virtual Entropia Universe.
The Entropia Universe Platform allows great diversity which increases
interest, fun, and ultimately retention and profitability. It contains full
support for secure micro-transactions in real-time, rich media viewing,
transactions with real and virtual items, MMOG entertainment and social
interaction between global participants. Its virtual currency, the PED, has
a fixed exchange rate of 10:1 with the US dollar.
The Entropia Universe Platform has been developed for over 10 years at a
cost of over $40m. Commercially launched in 2003, MindArk's planet Calypso
has been generating profit since 2004 and has served as a vehicle for fine
tuning the platform's business model and functionality. During 2007, the
Entropia Universe Platform provided a secure and stable means for $400m of
user-to-user transactions. It has today over 780,000 registered accounts
from over 200 countries.
The Entropia Universe Platform offers a complete solution for virtual
planet creation and maintenance. The Entropia Universe Planet Development
Kit provides all the development tools for premium content production,
allowing you to reach tomorrows consumers through their preferred medium
today. The track record of the Entropia Universe Platform allows
organizations to invest in MindArk's proven experience.
For more information, please visit www.mindark.com and
www.entropiauniverse.com.