Sales of “Meowmodon” to Support Child’s Play and the Austin Children’s Shelter
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PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wizard101, the award-winning magic-themed Massively Multiplayer Online game (MMO) for kids and families, is giving players and their friends a unique way to support children this holiday season. The purchase of an in-game riding pet, the “Meowmodon,” will benefit the Austin Children’s Shelter and Child’s Play. The Austin Children’s Shelter provides emergency shelter and care for abused and neglected children and Child’s Play is a game industry charity dedicated to providing games and toys to children in hospitals worldwide.
The black and white Meowmodon resembles a large tiger and sells for 7,500 in-game Crowns per pet. For each pet sold, KingsIsle will donate the full amount (a retail value of approximately $15) to the two charities, divided equally. The Meowmodon is available for purchase through the in-game Crown Shop from December 14, 2009 through January 5, 2010.
“We have an opportunity to give back by tapping into the power of our Wizard101 community – our 5 million players can make a real difference to deserving children,” said Elie Akilian, CEO of KingsIsle Entertainment. “We chose these organizations because we wanted to support the communities that we are a part of – one located in the same city as our design studio and another with global reach, just like Wizard101.”
I applaud KingsIsle for making this opportunity to help others this holiday season.
Meowmodon
He says Thank You!
For additional information on the event and charities – https://www.wizard101.com/game/promotions/charity
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