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Friday, September 5, 2008

Advertising: Virtual Greats To Offer Celebrity Assets In WeeWorld

2008_09_05_virt.jpgVirtual goods sales and distribution system Virtual Greats has announced that a content distribution agreement with virtual world platform operator WeeWorld (recently investigated as part of our Online World Atlas).

WeeWorld, is one of the most popular interactive avatar communities, with a particularly strong basis in the youth/teen market and over 23 million of it’s "WeeMee" avatars worldwide.

Virtual world/platform operators such as WeeWorld connected to the Virtual Greats system can distribute virtual clothing, animations, catchphrases and other virtual assets inspired by celebrities, such as Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg. Further virtual goods associated with entertainment properties are to be be launched by Virtual Greats in future.

"WeeWorld's sizeable and active user base makes it among the most desirable virtual goods marketplaces for our partners in the entertainment industry," said Dan Jansen, CEO of Virtual Greats. "We also think that our entertainment properties, in turn, are going to bring significant value -- and most importantly, fun -- to the WeeWorld community."

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