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Gaia OnlineMay 23rd, 2006 |
Social networking services are looking closely at the world of MMOs for cues, and some of the first things they pick up on is avatars. Gaia Online is one I just registered for today, to check it out.
It’s very very anime. You get a big-head kawaii avatar, and you can buy clothes with gold. I don’t know how you get gold yet, but it looks like just staying logged in earns you a little bit over time, because I went from 400 to 419 in a few steps just as I browsed around the site. Given that the initial clothes are really horrible, there’s good incentive to do so.
There’s embedded games, there’s a form of housing, there’s forums and friends lists… I wouldn’t call it an MMO yet, but it’s certainly edging in that direction. Clearly, they’ve taken a look at what made NeoPets tick.
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