Outspark Blog

Earth Day is later this month, and we’ve been working on a special little something in preparation for the event. New items and a unique contest is on the way. We can’t say much more, but for now keep your eyes on Outspark.com for the latest news.

Get ready for some cool stuff!

We had the pleasure of meeting with the fine folks at Allakhazam during the 2008 Game Developers Conference last Month to talk about Outspark, our games and plans for the future. They recently published the writeup and we encourage you to take a look!

Some highlights:

It was great to hear about the time focused on their games being a service, not a boxed product that, once you buy you as a consumer, have no other interaction with the company. All too many times MMOers are forced to deal with this type of publisher and developer attitude and companies like Outspark seem to be bringing the service portion of our games back to us.

Creating a play environment which is safe and playable for all players, regardless of age, is something they’re committed to. Helping Outspark in this goal is the fact that their staff is made up of Americans who both live and work in the market to which they’re providing this service. The unique challenges that must be undertaken to assure that all laws and operating procedures are easier when your entire staff is on the same page. That Outspark takes understanding their market and supplying a well defined and directed service across all areas of operation is something that truly warms my heart. All too often we see games being published in other countries without any sort of localization, poor or understaffed customer service teams, and little to no translation, and it shows! These games are not like that.

Thanks again to Tovin and AutumnKiss of Allakhazam! Click on the link below to read the full article.

GDC 2008: Outspark! (Allakhazam)

Outspark wishes every member of our virtual playground the very best on this day devoted to love. Be sure to check out some of the cool events going on in the games today! Here’s a list:

Fiesta
GMs will be running mini events today, spawning evil flowers in what we like to call “Flowers Revenge!” Some players will randomly win Valentine’s weapons for participating. Pay attention to server announcements throughout the day for more information!

Secret of the Solstice
Register to get married in Jotunnheim Cathedral, help out Cupid in Essene and defeat the evil Blackheart to win some great holiday items like chocolates and hats!

Bread ‘n Butter
The Top Baker contest is underway and players are putting up some strong numbers! Click here to check out the top 25 players and their scores:
Don’t forget to check out a few of the special Valentine’s Day items now available in BnB. Take a look at this decked-out bakery:

Our friends at GameSpot just added Fiesta and Secret of the Solstice to their web site! If you have the time, drop by and review the games. If you’re already a GameSpot member, add them to your list of games! Every click helps Outspark.

Links

Fiesta on GameSpot

Secret of the Solstice on GameSpot