Hello Kitty Interview From ChinaJoy

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Posted July 21st, 2008 by Padma "LadyLotus" Fuller

Hello Kitty Online did an interview with MMOsite.com while at Chinajoy 2008, the Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference in China. They talk about housing, pets, farming, and all the great things we all love about HKO. There is even some info about when the game will launch and the closed/open beta phases still yet to come...so read a bit below and then you can follow the link to read the entire article.

Here is a small snippet:
MMOsite: How often will GMs host in-game events for players? What are some examples that have already been run recently? And any exciting ones on your schedule?

Ali Aslanbaigi: Well,during the CB,our GMs held events ranging from a simple Hide & Seek games to the complex Pass-the-message-along-with-riddles kind of activity. These events were held to let the players take a break from the rigors of farming and house-building. It also fosters the whole community vibe that we're aiming for. And then,we'd give out prizes like pets that haven't been released for CB,rare wands,a boatload of money,unique clothes and lots and lots and lots of seeds.

Right now,we have a lot of plans for when OB starts but until then,our goal now is to keep people hyped up and interested in the game. Offline events such as HKO Papercraft,Design-Your-Own-Weapons/Pet/Clothes (that could be included in the final product),are in the works right now to keep the HKO community to feel not left out of the whole process. OB is still a long way to go,but we have the interest of our fans in mind all of the time. Hold on tight,people!

MMOsite: Is there any sort of rough schedule for when open beta and commercial launch will be available for players? Will there be a character wipe at the end of the beta test?

Ali Aslanbaigi: For both Europe and North America,we plan to have another Closed Beta for Q3 2008. After that,Open Beta will grace both continents during Q4 and commercial launch will be somewhere around the end of Q4 and the beginning of Q1 of 2009. As for the English speaking Asian regions,Open Beta will begin in 2009 and the commercial launch will follow very,very soon after. Lots and lots of work to be done until then,but for now,just keep your web eyes peeled.

Follow this link to read the entire article.

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