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Updated: Friday, 14 May 2010, 3:54 PM MDT
Published : Friday, 14 May 2010, 3:53 PM MDT
(GAMESPRESS) - PlaySpan, the global leader in monetization solutions for online
games, virtual worlds and social networks, in partnership with
Virtual Greats (VG), the world’s leading branded virtual
goods agency, today announced that it is introducing an ultra
premium line of officially licensed Snoop Dogg digital items for
sale in IMVU, a leading virtual world with 40 million registered
users. Snoop Dogg is an entertainment and media empire in a single
man. He is a Grammy Award-nominated rapper, record producer and
actor and most recently released his tenth studio album, Malice in
Wonderland.
The licensed branded virtual goods include Snoop hats,
sunglasses, bikinis, assorted clothing items, branded dance floors,
signature moves, musical instruments, and complete DJ sets. Many of
the items also feature new functionality, giving the IMVU user a
product that not only looks ‘Snoop legit’ but also have
purpose.
The initial release of assets range in price from $2 and up,
with an exclusive tranche of items to be sold on a limited edition
basis. All items will be sold in the PlaySpan Marketplace at
www.playspan.com.
“It’s a proud day for all Snoop Dogg fans in
IMVU. I always look for ways to reach out and touch my fans,
wherever they may be online or on the streets. My licensed items
are off the chain and it’s a win-win situation for everyone,
ya dig?!?” said Snoop Dogg .
About Virtual Greats LLC:
Virtual Greats connects celebrities and artists,
intellectual property owners and brands with a new generation of
fans, unlocking value through digital representations of real-world
content in online communities. Virtual Greats' unique team of
specialists is based in Los Angeles and San Francisco, helping
partners develop new revenues from the complex relationship between
content, technology, and virtual goods while reaching out and
connecting with young audiences in social networks, casual gaming,
virtual worlds and mobile applications. For more information, visit
www.virtualgreats.com
About PlaySpan
PlaySpan™ is the global leader in monetization
solutions for over 1,000 online games, virtual worlds, and social
networks. PlaySpan's patent-pending in-game digital goods commerce
and micropayment platform enables game publishers and developers to
generate new revenues, acquire new users, and extend the loyalty of
existing users.
PlaySpan’s UltimatePay™ combines
PayByCash’s 11 years of payment services experience with
Spare Change’s social network payment platform expertise to
deliver an optimized payment solution with over 85 international
payment methods including credit cards, PayPal, the ULTIMATE GAME
CARD™ - available in over 45,000 retail locations across
North America and growing rapidly worldwide, and
UltimatePoints™, the world’s leading universal virtual
currency.
For more information about PlaySpan, visit:
http://corp.playspan.com
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