[FiringSquad] received a press release announcing the launch of Virtual World Productions, a new organization that is devoted to reporting on in-game events in MMO titles. The company has 30 reporters covering events in Linden Labs's virtual world Second Life but also has reporters covering events in Blizzard's hit fantasy MMO World of Warcraft. Virtual World Productions is being operated by Live Planet, the Hollywood production company co-founded by actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Here is a snip:
"Grid World News (www.gridwn.com) aims to be the premier media outlet for Second Life to connect its growing population of citizens with up to the minute news, trends and personalities. The publication will also offer a commerce area where citizens can advertise and sell their goods and services from the latest fashion accessory to fully built virtual furniture, homes, islands, and stores. Coverage is written by in-world journalists but submissions by ordinary citizens is encouraged. News will be updated constantly and cover current in-world events, personalities, business and entertainment.
Azeroth World News (www.azerothwn.com) will cater to the nine million World of Warcraft characters and exclusively report all the news within the universe. Azeroth will deliver the most current information, gossip, and lore as well as allow characters to connect with others to adventure together and socialize. In addition to light-hearted stories like the latest fashions of Azeroth's fearsome warriors, there will be hard-hitting commentary and reporting on on-going battles, quests and other activities within the world."
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