PLANO, Texas, Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KingsIsle
Entertainment, creators of the award-winning online game
Wizard101, today announced an agreement with Taomee Holdings
Limited (NYSE: TAOM), one of China's leading children's entertainment and
media companies, to launch Wizard101 in China.
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"This announcement marks a critical milestone in our efforts to
bring Wizard101 to a global audience," said Elie Akilian, chairman and CEO of KingsIsle
Entertainment. "We are thrilled by the opportunity to share the
magic of Wizard101 with an enormous new community of
players."
Today's news builds on KingsIsle's previous announcement that
Wizard101 would be available in Europe through an agreement with German online
games publisher Gameforge.
In July 2011, KingsIsle announced
that Wizard101 has grown to over 20 million registered
players since its U.S. launch in September
2008. That total excludes registrations from the game's
localized European editions, which are now available in the UK and
Germany and will continue to roll
out across other European countries.
"Wizard101 is one of the most successful online family
entertainment titles in the world," said Benson Wang, Co-founder and CEO of Taomee
Holdings Limited. "We are delighted to bring this amazing magical
adventure to our growing audience of tens of millions of online
game enthusiasts."
KingsIsle Entertainment specializes in creating online games
that families can play and enjoy together. Over the last three
years, Wizard101.com has become one of the leading online
destinations for tweens, teens and families, attracting over 13
million unique visitors in July
2011.
Taomee Holdings Limited operates one of the largest online
entertainment communities for children in China as measured by market share and active
accounts. The company is focused on creating online experiences for
families that are fun, safe and trusted by parents. A localized
version of Wizard101 for the Chinese market is expected to
arrive in 2012.
About KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
KingsIsle Entertainment is a developer and publisher that
specializes in creating high-quality massively multiplayer online
games which provide entertainment for the entire family. Wizard101,
KingsIsle's flagship property, received the Parent Tested Parent
Approved Media Seal of Approval in 2009 and has been recognized by
the National Parenting Publications Awards. Wizard101
was named Best MMO of 2010 by Beckett Massive Online Gamer
Magazine, Best Family MMO of the Decade by Massively.com and the #1
Best Family Game of 2009 by MMORPG.com. The company's
experienced and creative team is raising the bar in online
entertainment by offering products with rich storylines, friendly
navigation, top-quality art and fully-voiced characters. KingsIsle
is headquartered in Plano, Texas,
and has a development studio in Austin,
Texas. For more information, please visit
www.kingsisle.com.
About Taomee Holdings Limited
Taomee Holdings Limited is one of the leading children's
entertainment and media companies in China with a mission to create exceptional
entertainment experiences for children that are fun, safe and
trusted by parents. Taomee has created online virtual worlds with
enduring and iconic characters, images and story lines that have
resonated and attracted a loyal following among children between
the ages of 5 and 15 in China. As
of July 2010, Taomee was ranked as
the largest online entertainment community for children in
China measured by market share and
active accounts, according to a report from iResearch. Taomee has
expanded into offline business by licensing its franchises to other
media formats including books, films and television and makers of
consumer products targeting children.
KingsIsle and Wizard101 are trademarks or registered
trademarks of KingsIsle Entertainment Inc.
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