Avatarbook - Facebook Meets Online Gaming.
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Avatarbook: Where Facebook Meets Online Gaming
Introduction:
Get ready for the latest internet sensation: Avatarbook. By merging Facebook with The Sims Online, this innovation bridges your gaming world with your real life, all from one platform.
What is Avatarbook?
Avatarbook blends one of the largest social networks, Facebook, with The Sims Online. While Facebook connects 58 million users daily, it still has its limitations, particularly in merging online and offline worlds. Meanwhile, online games often keep your virtual and real-world friends separate. Enter Avatarbook, poised to change the networking landscape.
Connecting Worlds:
When Linden Labs allowed Second Life’s currency, Linden Dollars, to be exchanged for real money, it blurred the lines between virtual and real worlds. Similarly, EA aims to connect The Sims Online players with Facebook, letting users link their avatars to their social profiles.
How It Works:
Avatarbook has two versions: in-game and on Facebook.
1. In-Game Version:
- Navigate much like Facebook, finding other avatars and viewing profiles.
- Full profiles for friends include walls for messages and status updates.
- Check if a friend’s virtual lot is open and travel around EA Land quickly.
2. Facebook Version:
- Displays your avatar’s details and picture (with privacy settings).
- Shows if you’re online without needing to log into the game.
- Invite Facebook friends to view your avatar, potentially attracting more players to The Sims Online.
While currently focused on avatar information like skills and friends, real-life identities remain private, for now.
Privacy Concerns:
EA places a high priority on privacy. Avatarbook currently allows limited information sharing. You can add friends in The Sims Online, linking them indirectly to your Facebook profile. Only your avatar’s name, not real names, will be searchable. EA plans to enable players to adjust privacy settings, but they’re taking cautious steps initially.
The Future of Avatarbook:
EA is committed to evolving Avatarbook based on user feedback. The Sims Online is already shifting towards a permanent free-play model with limited features for non-paying users, similar to Second Life’s approach. With such innovations, EA might soon become a formidable contender in online social interactivity, building upon the massive success of Sims and Sims 2.
Conclusion:
Avatarbook is something to watch closely. As EA continues to refine and expand it, the line between our virtual avatars and real-world connections may blur even further. Keep an eye on this exciting development!
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