CyberAgent Releases “World Chef” On Facebook A Global Restaurant Management Game Compatible With Ameba Pico Avatars
TOKYO, Japan – July 21, 2011 – CyberAgent, Inc. (TOKYO:4751) has launched “World Chef,” a global restaurant management game, on Facebook.
In World Chef, players become a chef and restaurant owner, creating a unique restaurant by learning new recipes and decorating their restaurant according to individual tastes. The game reflects the world of Ameba Pico Virtual World, another Facebook application by CyberAgent, Inc., which boasts a registered user base of over 3.5 million worldwide. Registered users can play World Chef using their Ameba Pico avatar. Players can raise the rating of their restaurant by serving meals to customers or with the help of their friends on Facebook. Mastering different kinds of international cuisine, such as American or Italian, will also enable players to open branch restaurants around the world.
“We plan to increase momentum regarding our global business ambitions, using the release of World Chef to firmly establish a foothold in overseas markets,” says Susumu Fujita, President & CEO, CyberAgent, Inc. “The focus on restaurant management helps make for an addictive gaming environment that will provide users with ample incentive to come back.”
CyberAgent currently provides PC-based social games as part of its overseas business. CyberAgent aims to continue to provide services created in Japan for overseas use. Following the launch of Ameba Pico and World Chef as Facebook applications, CyberAgent plans to rollout Ameba Pico multi-nationally.
Related URL
“World Chef*”
http://apps.facebook.com/worldchef/
Press Kit (Screenshots)
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http://www.cyberagent.info/presskit110721/
About CyberAgent
CyberAgent, Inc. (http://www.cyberagent.info/) is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1998, the company has provided many kinds of businesses in Japan including being the largest social game provider, running the #1 blog based communication service (Ameba), the #1 internet Ad agency, and the #1 corporate venture capital. CyberAgent maintains operations in the U.S., China, Vietnam, Japan with corporate headquarters located in Tokyo, Japan.
For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit
www.cyberagent.info or contact pub@cyberagent.co.jp
PR/IR Division, CyberAgent, Inc.
E-mail： pub@cyberagent.co.jp Tel：+81-3-5459-0227
This entry was posted on Thursday, July 21st, 2011 at 3:54 pm