Highlights
Entropia Universe is First Virtual World Ever to Contribute to Emmy Award
Interactive Emmy® Award recognizes convergence of television drama and virtual world Entropia Universe
Gothenburg, Sweden and Cannes, France, April 14, 2008. Last week in Cannes, France, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the International Interactive Emmy® Awards, recognizing the drama "The Truth About Marika," produced by Swedish Television and The Company P, for the best Interactive TV Service. Read more >
Entropia Universe 'Best Original Game'!
E For All, Los Angeles 2007
We are very happy and proud to announce that Entropia Universe
was deemed Best Original Game at the 'E For All' Expo in Los Angeles ,
by GamePro.com. Read More »
E For All Games Convention 07
Los Angeles 18-21 Oct 2007
18 - 21 Oct. 2007
MindArk staff including Business Development Director David Simmonds, Special Projects Manager Justin Sorrell and Marketing & PR Rep Frank Campbell attended the Convention. The event saw 18,000 visitors over four days, with MindArk staff conducting a range of special competitions, give-aways and fashion shows for Entropia Universe fans and media.
Entropia Universe was subsequently deemed Best Original Game at the E for All Convention by GamePro.com. View the video clip here.
Entropia Universe Enters 2008 Guinness World Records Book for "Most Expensive Virtual World Object"
19 Sept 2007
Entropia's Real Cash Economy Model Proves Its Commercial Viability by Attracting Largest Real Cash Investments in Virtual Items
(Gothenburg, Sweden) September 18, 2007 - Entropia Universe, the leading virtual worlds platform for interactive entertainment, community building and e-commerce using a real cash economy, boasts the Most Valuable Virtual Items and Real Estate of all the virtual worlds. The new 2008 Guinness World Records book features Club NEVERDIE, an asteroid space resort bought for $100,000 USD by famous gamer Jon NEVERDIE Jacobs as "The Most Expensive Virtual Object."
MindArk are invited to meet the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress
09/08/07 - Washington, D.C.
CIO Marco Behrmann and CMO Carl Uggla invited to discuss a range of legislative and legal issues regarding virtual worlds.
With Entropia Universe and other virtual spaces growing tremendously over the past year, the U.S. Congress turned to Mindark and its experience with Entropia to shed light on a number of issues where virtual worlds may intersect with public policy.
Mindarks expertise proved very helpful in this matter and the opportunity was greatly appreciated to discuss insights, observations and concerns.
The Goteborg Company Award
18/04/07 - Sweden
MindArk's Management Accept the Goteborg Company Award 2007
MindArk's Marketing Director Carl Uggla, CEO Jan Welter and Business Development Director David Simmonds accept the Goteborg Company Award at Hotel Radisson in central Goteborg from Goteborg's Mayor Göran Johansson.
The Company Award was introduced by the Trade and Industry Group in January 1994, and has so far been won by over 40 companies. The award is aimed at supporting industrial development in the Goteborg region and rewarding positive enterprise. Positive enterprise benefits customers, employees, business owners and society.
Nobel Prize Celebrations hosted by Entropia Universe
10/12/06 - David Simmods, Marco Behrmann and Carl Uggla at the Nobel NightCap Party in Stockholm, Sweden
MindArk were honored to have been invited to participate in the Nobel Prize celebrations. In an unprecedented combination of live and virtual events, scenes from a live virtual party at Club NeverDie were projected onto walls of the real party on Sunday, December 10, 2006. MindArk’s Business Development Director Dave Simmonds, Chief Information Officer Marco Behrmann and Special Projects Director Carl Uggla can be seen here on their way to the festivities.