Can a child learn to appreciate the environment while sitting inside and playing a computer game? Well, children’s software developer Fluid Entertainment thinks so. They recently announced the official launch today of Emerald Island, a new MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) for children.
Emerald Island offers kiddies a green-themed virtual world featuring fun and adventure, games and various characters. Game players are challenged to save Emerald Island from environmental destruction at the hands of the pillaging invaders. Designed for kids aged 6 to 12, the game features next-generation technology (including safeguards to ensure a secure online experience), player-driven characters and an evolving plotline.
The game concept is explained with the following:
Newcomers to Emerald Island are greeted with the following scenario: Captain Blunderbore and the Pirats have decimated the environment of seven of the eight islands in the World of Viridis. Only Emerald Island remains. The nasty Pirats, however, are gathering their forces to stage a final assault and fulfil their mission of razing the land, pillaging its natural treasures and overthrowing Tamino, Emerald Island’s elusive hero. As Emerald Island’s only hope for survival, visitors are invited to team up with a diverse cast of characters to defend the still-lush island and its capital city of Bloomtown… When not distracted by the Pirats, Emerald Island “Seedizens” turn their attention to their home plots, where they decorate their dwellings and transform dirt plots into vibrant gardens. They also drive Bloomtown’s economy by selling crops and collecting items for trade.
Visit: www.emeraldisland.com
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