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200+ Youth-Oriented Worlds Live or Developing January 26, 2009 - Virtual Worlds Management today released its updated Youth Worlds Analysis. Based on comprehensive research available through Virtual Worlds News, we've found that there are now over 200 youth-oriented virtual worlds live, planned, or in active development. In August 2008 we noted roughly 150 worlds, though some of the increase isn't related to new companies, but just worlds that came to our attention. In addition to the previous data we've tracked--target demographics and development status--we've added new numbers looking at business models and countries of origin. Additional details will be discussed at the Engage! Expo taking place March 10-11, 2009. Looking across the range of worlds available, the majority of virtual worlds monetize their user base with a combination of revenue streams, mixing subscriptions, advertising, and virtual goods sales. Out of those, microtransactions and subscriptions are the most popular, with 59 and 57 worlds using them respectively. Another 46 worlds include advertising in their mix. Virtual Worlds News has additional analysis and charts here.
Virtual Worlds Management Youth Worlds Analysis - Updated January
26, 2009 |
| Name | Target Demo | Status | Subscription | Microtransactions | Advertising | Retail-Tie-In | Country of Origin | Link to latest news or web site |
| 9 New Disney Worlds | Kids and Tweens? | Concepting/Development | USA | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/01/disney-investin.html | ||||
| Action AllStars | 6 to 14 | Live | X | USA | http://www.actionallstars.com | |||
| Adventure Rock | Kids | Live | UK | http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/adventurerock/ | ||||
| AllGirlArcade.com | 7 to 10 Girls | Live | Canada | http://www.allgirlarcade.com/ | ||||
| BaoBao BengBeng | Kids | Live | X | China | http://www.bb-bb.cn/index.php | |||
| BarbieGirls | 8 to 15 | Live | X | USA | http://barbiegirls.com/homeMtl.html | |||
| Beanie Babies 2.0 | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://beanie-babies.ty.com/ | |||
| Be-Bratz.com | 8 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://be-bratz.com/ | |||
| Bella Sara | 5 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.bellasara.com/index_maf.aspx | |||
| Bin Weevils | 5 to 12 | Open Beta | UK | http://www.binweevils.com/ | ||||
| BoomBang | Kids | Live | X | Spain | http://www.boombang.tv/ | |||
| Bossa Nova Concepts' Robot World | Kids? | Development | USA | http://www.bnconcepts.com/ | ||||
| BuildABearville.com | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.buildabearville.com/ | |||
| C3L3B Digital | Teens and Young Adults | Development | USA | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/01/c3l3b-digital-g.html | ||||
| Cackleberries.com | Under 8 | Live | X | Canada | http://cackleberries.com/ | |||
| Cartoon Doll Emporium | 6 to 12 | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.cartoondollemporium.com/ | ||
| CC Metro | 13 to 34 | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.mycoke.com/ | ||
| Chaotic | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.chaoticgame.com/ | |||
| Chapatiz | Tweens | Live | X | France | http://uk.chapatiz.com/ | |||
| Chipuya Town | Teens? | Live | X | Japan | http://chipu.jp/pc/ | |||
| Chobots | Kids? | Open Beta | Ukraine | http://www.chobots.com/ | ||||
| Chuggington | 3 to 6 | Development/Launch in 2009 | UK | http://chuggington.com/ | ||||
| Club Cooee | Teens+ | Open Beta | Germany | http://www.clubcooee.com/ | ||||
| Club Penguin | 7 to 15 | Live | X | X | USA | http://clubpenguin.com/ | ||
| Club Time Machine | 6 to 12 | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.clubtimemachine.com/ | ||
| ClubPonyPals.com | 5 to 12 | Development/Launching Fall 2008 | X | USA | http://www.ClubPonyPals.com | |||
| Cribs | Tweens+ | Closed Beta | USA | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/12/mtv-partners-with-seventeen-magazine-testing-new-browserbased-environment.html#more | ||||
| DC Hero Zone | Kids and Tweens | Developing | X | USA | http://dcherozone.kidswb.com/ | |||
| Dgamer | Kids? | Live | X | USA | http://disney.go.com/dxd2/index.html?channel=68447 | |||
| Digital Dollhouse | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.digitaldollhouse.com/ | |||
| DinoKids | Kids and Tweens | Development | Korea | http://dinokids.com/ | ||||
| Dinosaur Junction | Kids | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.dinosaurjunction.com/ | ||
| Disney Fantasy Online | Kids+? | Development | USA | http://www.virtualgoodsnews.com/2008/12/disney-to-enter-chinese-virtual-goods-market-with-netdragon.html | ||||
| Disney's Bunnytown | Preschoolers | Live | USA | http://atv.disney.go.com/playhouse/bunnytown/index.html | ||||
| Dizzywood | 8 to 12 | Open Beta | X | USA | http://www.dizzywood.com/ | |||
| Dubit | Teens | Live | X | UK | http://www.dubitchat.com/ | |||
| Edusim | 5 to 18 | Alpha | USA | http://edusim3d.com | ||||
| Ekoloko | Kids | Open Beta | Israel | http://play.ekoloko.com/ekoloko/index.html | ||||
| Elf Island | 8 to 12 | Open Beta | X | USA | http://www.ElfIsland.com | |||
| Emerald Island | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.emeraldisland.com/ | |||
| Empire of Sports | Tweens and Teens | Open Beta | X | Switzerland | http://www.empireofsports.com/ | |||
| Fashion Fantasy Game | Tween and Teen Girls | Open Beta | X | X | X | USA | http://www.fashionfantasygame.com/ | |
| Fiesta | Live | X | X | USA | http://fiesta.outspark.com/ | |||
| FooPets | Tweens+ | Live | X | X | X | USA | http://www.foopets.com/ | |
| FootballSuperstars.com | 11 to 18 | Open Beta | X | X | UK | http://footballsuperstars.com/ | ||
| Franktown Rocks | 6+ | Open Beta | X | X | X | USA | http://www.franktownrocks.com/ | |
| Freaky Creatures | Tweens and Teens | Closed Beta | USA | http://www.freakycreatures.com/ | ||||
| Free Realms | Tweens+ | Closed Beta | X | X | USA | http://www.freerealms.com/ | ||
| Freggers | 13+ | Open Beta | X | X | Germany | http://www.freggers.com/ | ||
| Frenzoo | Teens | Open Beta | X | Hong Kong | http://www.frenzoo.com/ | |||
| Fresbo World | Teens+ | Open Beta | X | X | X | Singapore | http://www.fresboworld.com/ | |
| Fusion Fall | Kids and Tweens? | Open Beta | USA | http://www.fusionfall.com/ | ||||
| Gaia Online | 13-18 | Live | X | X | X | USA | http://www.gaiaonline.com/ | |
| GalaXseeds.com | Tween | Live | Canada | http://www.galaxseeds.com/ | ||||
| Garden Party World | Kids and Tweens | Open Beta | X | UK | http://www.gardenpartyworld.com/ | |||
| Girl Ambition | 6 to 14 | Live | X | X | USA | https://www.girlambition.com/ | ||
| GoPets | 13-40 | Live | X | X | X | Korea | http://www.gopetslive.com/ | |
| goSupermodel | Youth-oriented | Live | X | Denmark | http://us.gosupermodel.com/ | |||
| Green.com | Kids and Tweens | Open Beta | X | USA | http://green.com/ | |||
| Habbo Hotel | 13 to 16 | Live | X | X | Finland | http://www.habbo.com/ | ||
| Handipoints | 4 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.handipoints.com/ | |||
| Hello Kitty Online | Tweens to 20s | Closed Beta | X | Japan | http://www.hellokittyonline.com/us/ | |||
| Hip Chicas | 6+ | Open Beta | X | USA | http://hipchicas.com/site/php/index.php?lang=1 | |||
| Home | Teens and Young Adults | Live | Japan | http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/Home?ILC-hpmarquee&FTTR=homeedu_homelandingpage | ||||
| Horseland.com | Girls 8 to 18 | Live | X | X | X | USA | http://www.horseland.com/ | |
| House by MTV | 16 to 24 | Open Beta | X | UK | http://www.mtv.co.uk/house | |||
| Huru Humi | 7 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.huruhumi.com/ | |||
| IMVU | Teens and Young Adults | Open Beta | X | X | X | USA | http://www.imvu.com/ | |
| Interzone Futebol | Teens+ | Beta | USA | http://www.interzonefutebol.com/ | ||||
| JumpStart | 3 to 10 | Open Beta | X | X | USA | http://www.JumpStart.com | ||
| Kabillion | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.kabillion.com | |||
| Kaimira | Kids | Concept/Development | X | USA | http://kaimiracode.com/ | |||
| KetnetKick | 6 to 12 | Live | X | Belgium | http://www.ketnet.be/ketnet/subsites/kick/html/index.html | |||
| KidsCom.com | 7 to 14 | Live | X | X | X | USA | http://www.kidscom.com/ | |
| KidStudio | 6 to 12 | Live | X | Canada | http://www.kidstudio.com/ | |||
| Kiwi Heroes | Kids and Young Teens | In Development | Canada | http://www.kiwiheroes.com/ | ||||
| Kookeys | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.kookeys.com/ | |||
| Legends of Zork | Development | USA | http://www.legendsofzork.com/ | |||||
| Lego Universe | 8 to 12 | Development | X | Denmark | http://universe.lego.com | |||
| Littlest Pet Shop | Kids | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.hasbro.com/littlestpetshop/ | ||
| Lola's Land | Tween | Live | X | UK | http://www.lolasland.com/ | |||
| LoudCrowd | Tweens and Teens | Closed Beta | USA | http://www.loudcrowd.com/ | ||||
| Madagascar-themed world | Kids and Tweens? | Concepting/Development | USA | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/02/toy-fair-goes-v.html | ||||
| Magi-Nation | 2 to 12 | Live | X | X | Canada | http://www.magi-nation.com/ | ||
| MapleStory | Tweens+ | Live | X | X | Korea | http://www.maplestory.com/ | ||
| McDonald's Happy Meal 3.0 | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://vw.happymeal.com/ | |||
| Me2 | Teens? | Live | X | Canada | http://www.me2universe.com/ | |||
| MechTechs | Teens | Open Beta | USA | http://mechtechs.blogspot.com/ | ||||
| Meez | Avg age 18, goes older, though | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.meez.com/ | ||
| Millsberry | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.millsberry.com/ | |||
| Mini Match | Boys 6 to 11 | Open Beta | USA | http://minimatch.cartoonnetwork.com/ | ||||
| Miniego | Tweens | Open Beta | USA | http://miniego.com/ | ||||
| MiniFriday.com | Tweens and Teens | Live | Finland | http://minifriday.com/ | ||||
| MinyanLand | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.minyanland.com/ | |||
| MoiPal | Tweens/Teens? | Live | X | X | X | Finland | http://www.moipal.com | |
| Monkey World | Youth-oriented | Concepting/Development | USA | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/04/nickelodeon-to.html | ||||
| Moondo | Kids+ | Live | Israel | http://hostway.moondo.com/ | ||||
| Moshi Monster | Children, but also looking at adults | Live | X | X | UK | http://www.moshimonsters.com/ | ||
| Muniz Online | Tweens | Live | X | France | http://www.munizonline.com/ | |||
| Music Mogul | 14-24 | Development | X | X | X | USA | http://musicmogul.com/ | |
| Muxlim Pal | Family | Open Beta | X | Finland | http://muxlim.com/ | |||
| My Animal Family | 3 to 7 | Live | X | USA | http://www.mafkidsclub.com/ | |||
| MyePets.com | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://myepets.com/ | |||
| MyLife | Kids? | Development | X | USA | http://www.iwantmylife.com/ | |||
| MyMiniLife | Teens? | Live | X | USA | http://www.myminilife.com/ | |||
| Mystikats Kutties | 6 to 13 | Live | X | USA | http://www.mystikats.net/golive/index.php | |||
| Mytopia | Maybe, teens and young adults | Open Beta | USA | http://www.mytopia.com/ | ||||
| NASA's Education World | Teens | Concepting/Development | USA | http://ipp.gsfc.nasa.gov/mmo/ | ||||
| Neopets | 7 to 14 | Live | X | X | X | USA | http://www.neopets.com/ | |
| NFLRush.com | Kids and Tweens? | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.nflrush.com/ | ||
| Nicktropolis | 9 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.nick.com/nicktropolis/game/ | |||
| Nicotto Town | Older teens? | Live | X | Japan | http://www.nicotto.jp/ | |||
| novoKing | 16-35 | Open Beta | China | http://www.novoking.com/En | ||||
| NuNuWorld.com | Tween | Development/To launch in March 2009 | UK | http://www.nunuworld.com/ | ||||
| OurWorld | 11 to 15 | Open Beta | X | USA | http://ourworld.com | |||
| Panfu | 6 to 12 | Live | X | Germany | http://www.panfu.com/ | |||
| Panwapa | Kids | Live | USA | http://www.panwapa.com/ | ||||
| Papermint | Teens and Tweens | Closed Beta | X | Austria | http://www.papermint.com/en/ | |||
| PBS Kids Play | 3 to 6 | Live | X | USA | http://www.pbskidsplay.org/ | |||
| Pirates of the Caribbean Online | 10+ | Live | X | X | USA | http://disney.go.com/pirates/online/ | ||
| Pixie Hollow | Kids and Tweens? | Live | X | X | USA | http://disney.go.com/fairies/pixiehollow/comingSoon.html | ||
| Planet Cazmo | 10 to 16 | Live | X | X | X | USA | http://www.planetcazmo.com/ | |
| Planet Soccer Live | Kids | Live | X | UK | http://www.planetsoccerlive.com/ | |||
| Planetvtech.com | 5+ | Development | X | USA | http://www.planetvtech.com/vtech/index.aspx? | |||
| Play SEGA | Kids+ | Live/Development | X | USA | http://www.playsega.com/ | |||
| Poptropica | Kids | Live | USA | http://www.poptropica.com/ | ||||
| PowerUp | Teens | Live | USA | http://www.powerupthegame.org/ | ||||
| Precious Girls Club | Kids+ | Live | X | X | X | USA | https://www.preciousgirlsclub.com/ | |
| Puzzle Pirates | Teen+ | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.puzzlepirates.com/ | ||
| Quest Atlantis | 9 to 12 | Live | USA | http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/ | ||||
| Raven Island | 8 to 15 | Live | X | USA | http://www.raven-island.com/ | |||
| Ridemakerz | 6+ | Open Beta | X | USA | http://play.ridemakerz.com/ | |||
| RobotGalaxy | 5 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.robotgalaxy.com/play/index.html | |||
| ROCKETON | Kids | Open Beta | USA | http://www.rocketon.com/ | ||||
| Roiworld | Teens+ | Development | Korea | http://new.roiworld.com/main.asp | ||||
| Sea Pals | 5 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.seapalsworld.com/ | |||
| Second Life Teen Grid | Teen | Live | X | X | USA | http://teen.secondlife.com/ | ||
| SecretBuilders | 5 to 14 | Live | X | USA | http://www.secretbuilders.com/ | |||
| Shidonni | 4 to 12 | Live | X | Israel | http://www.shidonni.com/ | |||
| Shining Stars | 5 to 12 (skews higher as well) | Live | X | USA | http://www.shiningstars.com/ | |||
| SmallWorlds | 11-18+ (to launch separate kids world) | Live | X | X | New Zealand | http://www.smallworlds.com/login.php | ||
| sMeet | 13+ | Live | X | Germany | http://www.smeet.com/ | |||
| SocioTown | 15 to 35 | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.sociotown.com/ | ||
| Spineworld | Kids | Live | X | Sweden | http://www.spineworld.com/ | |||
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Kids and Tweens | Concepting/Development | USA | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/04/nickelodeon-to.html | ||||
| Stagecoach Island | 14+ | Live | USA | http://blog.wellsfargo.com/stagecoachisland/ | ||||
| Star in Me | Kids | Development | USA | http://www.starinme.com/ | ||||
| Stardoll | 9 to 17 | Live | X | X | X | Sweden | http://www.stardoll.com/en/ | |
| Sugar Rush | Tweens+ | Closed Beta | X | USA | http://sugarrush.nexon.net/Main.aspx | |||
| TAATU | 10 to 19 | Live | X | X | Belgium | http://world-cdn.taatu.com/index.html | ||
| Tamagotchi's Tama & Earth Expo | kids | Live | X | Japan | http://famitama.com/pc/index_ja.html | |||
| Tech Deck Live | Tweens? | Closed Beta | USA | http://www.techdecklive.com/ | ||||
| The Saddle Club | Kids? | Live | Australia | http://www.saddleclubtv.com/ | ||||
| The Warner Zone | Kids and Tweens? | Developing | X | USA | http://www.kidswb.com/ | |||
| There.com | 13-17+ (avg age is 22) | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.there.com/ | ||
| Timik | Teens | Live | X | Poland | http://timik.pl/ | |||
| Toontown | 6 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://play.toontown.com/ | |||
| Tootsville | 6 to 12 | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.tootsville.com/ | ||
| ToppsTown | 6 and up | Live | X | USA | http://www.toppstown.com/ | |||
| Tracksters | Kids+ | Development | X | USA | http://tracksters.com/ | |||
| Treetures | 5 to 12 | Development | X | USA | http://www.treeturesmagic.com/ | |||
| Tronji | 6 to 9 | Development | UK | http://www.nicetech.co.uk/ | ||||
| Ty Girlz | Tween | Live | X | USA | http://ty-girlz.ty.com/ | |||
| UB Funkeys | 8+ | Live | X | USA | http://www.ubfunkeys.com/index.html | |||
| Urbaniacs | Tweens and Teens | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.urbaniacs.com/ | ||
| Virtual Congress | Teens | Concepting/Development | USA | http://www.centeroncongress.org/about/featured_vc.html | ||||
| Virtual Family Kingdom | Tweens and Teens | Open Beta | X | Australia | http://www.virtualfamilykingdom.com/ | |||
| VizWoz | 11 to 14 | Live | X | X | X | UK | http://www.vizwoz.com/ | |
| vMTV | Tweens and Teens | Closed Beta | X | X | USA | http://www.vmtv.com/ | ||
| vSide | 13 to 24 | Live | X | USA | http://www.vside.com/app/start | |||
| WebbliWorld | 6 to 10 | Open Beta | UK | http://www.webbliworld.com/ | ||||
| Webcarzz | 6 to 12 | Open Beta | USA | http://webcarzz.com/ | ||||
| Webkinz | 5 to 8 | Live | X | X | X | Canada | http://www.webkinz.com/us_en/ | |
| WebWilds | kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.webwilds.com/ | |||
| WeeWorld | 13 to 30 | Open Beta | X | X | USA | http://www.weeworld.com/ | ||
| Whirled | 13+ | Open Beta | X | USA | http://www.whirled.com/ | |||
| Whyville | 8 to 15 | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.whyville.net/ | ||
| Willinilli | Kids | Development | Denmark | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2007/11/uovo-receieves.html | ||||
| Winx Club | Kids | Development | Italy | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/11/italian-animation-studio-rainbow-puts-25m-into-virtual-world-studio.html | ||||
| Wisenhimer | 7 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.wisenhimer.com/webui/wisenhimer.aspx | |||
| Wizard101 | Tween | Live | X | X | USA | https://www.wizard101.com/ | ||
| WoogiWorld | Elementary-age Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.woogiworld.com/ | |||
| World of Cars | Kids+ | Development | x | USA | http://worldofcars.go.com/ | |||
| World of Neopia | 7 to 14 | Development | USA | http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/04/virtual-world-2.html | ||||
| WowBotz | 6 to 13 | Development | X | X | X | USA | http://kidz.golive2.com/ | |
| Xivio | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.xivio.com/bftq5/index.cfm | |||
| ZedCity | Teens? | Open Beta | X | Spain | http://city.zed.com/ | |||
| Zibbie Zone | Kids | Live | X | USA | http://www.zibbies.com/index.html | |||
| zOMG! | Kids and Tweens? | Closed Beta | X | X | X | USA | http://www.zomg.com/ | |
| ZooKazoo.com | 6 to 12 | Live | X | USA | http://www.ZooKazoo.com | |||
| Zoopri.com | Kids | Development | http://zoopri.com/ | |||||
| Zwinktopia | Tweens and Teens | Live | X | X | USA | http://www.zwinktopia.com/ | ||
| Zwinky Cuties | 6 to 12 | Open Beta | X | X | USA | http://www.zwinkycuties.com/zqt/index.jhtml |
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