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Platform(s): PC
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Gaia Online
Developer: Gaia Online

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'zOMG!' Adds Vivox Voice Chat

by Rainier on Oct. 19, 2009 @ 8:36 a.m. PDT

With 16 zones and a vast variety of battle rings and recipes to choose from, zOMG! is an engaging adventure that blends social online community experiences with accessible MMO gameplay.

Explore the epic adventure within the Gaia Online MMO, zOMG!. Discover interesting and beautiful worlds, engage in combat with monsters, interact and play with friends, and more in this casual online massively multiplayer game. Designed for the PC as a free to play game with no download requirements, the MMO is accessible and easy to navigate for everyone. More than a game, zOMG! incorporates elements of social networking and entertainment for community members. Featuring streaming music, a unique storyline and characters, and engaging gameplay, zOMG! is an open environment for people of all ages to play games, meet friends, and explore.

Following a highly successful Closed Beta period, audiences everywhere are now invited to journey through beautiful worlds and join forces with friends in the battle against unruly monsters. With 16 zones and a vast variety of battle rings and recipes to choose from, zOMG! is an engaging adventure that blends social online community experiences with accessible MMO gameplay.

“Gaia Online has defined the social web experience for millions of teens and young adults,” said Rob Seaver, CEO of Vivox.  “And voice is the ultimate social glue. By adding voice chat to zOMG!, Gaia Online proves, again, its commitment to providing a truly social experience for its players.”

“Chat capabilities add a brilliant new element to zOMG! that will bring players together and create excitement within the community,” said David Georgeson, senior producer and creative director at Gaia Online. “Vivox understands the present needs of online games and social networks and has unique insight into the direction technology must take to support and nurture the emerging social web. In addition to a great service, Vivox brings new virtual goods that fit seamlessly into our offering.”

As community members begin playing the MMO, they’ll discover the game’s overarching storyline. In the world of zOMG!, inanimate objects such as lawn gnomes, rubber boots and alarm clocks are coming to life, threatening to overwhelm all of Gaia, and it's up to players to stop them! While forging alliances with other players, collecting and trading powerful rings, creating recipes, and challenging monsters in battle, players will try to solve the mystery of why inanimate objects are coming to life and how they can be stopped. As the zOMG! world continues to grow, so will the plotlines, each new story arc building on the others to evolve the world of Gaia far beyond where it stands now. Join in the game and be an active part of the evolution as you explore the world and aid its citizens.

For more information and to start playing zOMG!, visit the official website.


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