SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans
worldwide are rejoicing today as they embark on a discovery of an
entirely different side of Moshi Monsters, as a new type of
gameplay within the Moshi Universe arrives with Moshi
Monsters™: Moshling Zoo from Activision Publishing,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATVI) and Mind Candy. Moshi
Monsters™: Moshling Zoo, based
on the massively popular Moshi Monsters™ online social world
(www.moshimonsters.com), is now available for Nintendo DS™ in
North America.
Moshi Monsters™: Moshling Zoo extends the
popularity of the online world's Moshlings ("pets of pet
monsters"), including brand new Moshlings and locations plus an
intuitive format in which to interact with their favorite
characters. Along the way, there are 52 Moshlings to collect from
the common to the rare and even the elusive 'ultra-rare.' Children
can also play new mini-games and educational style puzzles or even
win awards and trophies to take back to their zoo!
Available while supplies last, a 'Limited Edition' copy of the
game comes packaged with 1,000 free Rox (the in-game currency of
MoshiMonsters.com) and an official trading card pack from
Topps. These 'Limited Edition' copies of the game are available
exclusively at Toys'R'Us.
"Throughout Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo's
development cycle we've been astounded by the passion of the fans
of Moshi Monsters, and how quickly the property is growing,"
said David Oxford, Activision
Publishing. "Activision has embraced the spirit of what made
Moshi Monsters so appealing to over 50 millions kids across
the world. We can't wait to see how our fans respond to a fresh
Moshi experience on Nintendo DS™!" said Michael Acton Smith, CEO Mind Candy (Moshi
Monsters parent company).
Moshi Monsters™: Moshling Zoo is available now for
Nintendo DS™ at $29.99. This game has
been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more information please
visit www.MindCandy.com or www.Activision.com.
About Mind Candy
Mind Candy is one of the world's fastest growing social online
gaming companies and the global developer, operator and publisher
of Moshi Monsters. The company was founded in 2004 by Michael Acton Smith, a UK-based entrepreneur who
previously founded Firebox.com. For further information visit
www.mindcandy.com
About Moshi Monsters™
Moshi Monsters is a free-to-play, fun-filled world of adoptable
pet monsters, combining adorable virtual pets, safe social
networking, games, educational puzzles, stories and missions for
children aged 6-12. 50 million monsters have been created to date
and over two million new players are joining each month making
Moshi Monsters one of the world's fastest growing children's sites
in the world! For more information visit www.moshimonsters.com
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading
worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products. Activision Publishing maintains
operations in the U.S., Canada,
the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the
Netherlands, Australia,
South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and
its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
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