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Outspark brings free to play Project Powder to open beta

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Project Powder is the newest offering from Outspark’s already impressive lineup of free to play games. Project Powder is a rich snowboarding adventure for all types of gamers.

The shredder features multiplayer action, a number of tricks, and hundreds of ways to customize your play experience. Based on the method of play, gamers can play for 5 minutes or several hours.

“Project Powder utilizes all of the benefits of online gaming to make an extreme sport a community experience,” said Susan Choe, Outspark CEO and founder. “Our overarching goal is to expand our free-to-play Virtual Playground into a diverse entertainment destination, and Project Powder is a great addition to our game portfolio.”

While Project Powder is still in an open beta with the official release at the end of the summer, it still packs in a number of exciting features:

  • 33 monster courses(10 available exclusively for open beta)
  • 3 challenging game modes
  • Intense multiplayer action with up to 7 opponents
  • Premium gear including new snowboards, clothing and accessories for your character
  • Dozens of unlockable tricks

Outspark plans on a number of community events during the open beta, including a user generated video contest.

Check out the open beta at: www.project-powder.com

About Outspark
Outspark is an entertainment services company that publishes and operates engaging online multiplayer games. Featuring a portfolio of immersive free-to-play games and related content, the company is building an online destination where members come for the games and stay for the community. Backed by Tencent, Altos Ventures and DCM, Outspark is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with a subsidiary office in Seoul, Korea. For more information, visit www.outspark.com.

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Outspark introduces micro transaction based incentives to Fiesta

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Leading free to play, micro transaction based MMO Fiesta, published by Outspark has announced a new addition to the popular MMO.  The new in game mini game, Remi’s Rare Finds focuses on winnings featuring exclusive, rare, and previously unreleased in game items such as mounts, weapons and power-ups.

In order to participate in Remi’s game, Outspark capitalizes on their micro transaction business model and offers the opportunity to players provided they spend 1500 SparkCash, Outspark’s in game currency.  SparkCash is available in blocks of 3,500, 7,000 and 17,500 at $5, $10 and $25 respectively.

Players may then keep items won in Remi’s Rare Finds, or exchange it for other in game credits.  Each 5 credits may be used as a free play.  Outspark plans to add new and unique items to the game each month, thereby driving further and continued interest in the play.

“Engaging our community is very important to us, and Remi’s Rare Finds is the newest exciting addition to a game already filled with rich, dynamic gameplay,” said Outspark founder and CEO Susan Choe “Each play offers a chance at some great in-game items, and we’re sure our players will love it.”

About Outspark

A unique publisher and operator of free-to-play multiplayer online games, Outspark is redefining interactive entertainment through an engaging virtual playground accessible to players of all ages and experience levels. The company’s global reach enables it to select the most compelling social games from talented development teams located around the world. Backed by Tencent, Altos Ventures and DCM, Outspark is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with a subsidiary office in Seoul, Korea. For more information, visit www.outspark.com.

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