Posted by Fenn Jan 28 2008 at 10:11:11 PM
There was even commentary from Habbo-ized J.R. & King.
The results of the virtual Habbo Royal Rumble were as follows:
* The first Superstar to enter the ring was KEVIN THORN
* The first Superstar to be thrown from the ring was BATISTA
* The last Superstar to be thrown from the ring was DH SMITH
* And the winner of the 2008 Habbo Royal Rumble is JEFF HARDY
Now that it's over, a handful of the Habbo players have been complaining about what a 'rip-off' it was in the Habbo Royal Rumble forum. From what I saw, I don't really see how they could say this considering it was a free competition, and someone won tickets to Wrestlemania 24. In addition, the players of Habbo received custom exclusive 'stickers' for their Habbo homepages, as well as a Royal Rumble 'badge' that they can display on their avatar. (One of the stickers was a Habbo-ized version of the No Way Out poster featuring Jeff Hardy). An example, and I'm paraphrasing here, "We were promised a Royal Rumble and that's what we expected." I'm not a player of Habbo, but it clearly stated in the news article that the winners of the virtual Royal Rumble would be announced, with no mention of an actual 'Habbo Royal Rumble event. Reading is fundamental. Don't expect things that aren't in writing, kid.
Spoiled children. Tsk tsk. Too bad they aren't bright enough to know that with a brand like WWE, companies that work with WWE have to play be WWE's rules. If that's they way the competition was, it's most likely because that's how WWE wanted it.
The official press release follows:
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| Press Release | Source: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. |
WWE Superstars Rumble In Habbo's Virtual World
Wednesday January 23, 11:30 am ET
WWE began their invasion of Habbo earlier this week, engaging the largest online world for teens in one of their signature events. Already, the “Habbo Royal Rumble” has seen a huge response by users.
After being assigned a virtual avatar to one of 59 WWE Superstars, Habbo.com’s 1.6 million online citizens will vote for which of the top 30 WWE Superstars they think will play various roles in the event (e.g., ultimate winner). Users who correctly predict at least one of the roles will be entered into a sweepstakes, sponsored by Habbo, for a chance to win a trip for two to WrestleMania 24 in Orlando, Fla. on March 30.
“WWE is giving fans access to our brand in new and exciting ways– utilizing virtual worlds, social networking sites, widgets, and much more,” said Geof Rochester, Executive Vice President, Marketing. “This promotion with Habbo’s large, active community is a perfect fit for our expanding digital footprint.”
WWE engaged Millions of Us LLC, an agency specializing in virtual worlds and large online communities, to help manage the campaign.
“Habbo users are drawn to our online community for engaging activities and to be connected to the biggest names and events in entertainment,” said Teemu Huuhtanen, EVP, Habbo business and President, North America. “By partnering with the WWE and Millions of Us for the Royal Rumble, we are bringing our audience to the center of sports entertainment.”
“Habbo pioneered the booming youth virtual world space and is one of the most internationally successful communities of its kind," said Reuben Steiger, CEO, Millions of Us. “We're especially pleased to be inaugurating our presence in Habbo with our longstanding client WWE. That aside, the ‘Habbo Royal Rumble’ campaign is jam-packed with fun, innovative programming and the stakes are high - the prize is among the most valuable we've ever offered in a promotion.”
Check out the promotion, including the 59 WWE avatars, at habbo.com.
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About Habbo:
Habbo is a richly colorful, multi-dimensional virtual community and game environment for teens. Users join by creating a fully customized online character called a Habbo. From there, they can explore many public hang-outs, play a variety of games, connect with friends, decorate their own rooms, and have fun through creativity and self expression. Currently there are Habbo communities in 31 countries on five continents. To date, over 86 million Habbo characters have been created and 8.3 million unique users worldwide visit Habbo each month (source: Google Analytics). Habbo is operated by Sulake Corporation, a Finnish online entertainment company.
About Millions of Us LLC
Millions of Us LLC is an agency specializing in virtual worlds and large online communities. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, the agency's clients include 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Toyota, Microsoft, and Intel.
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