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"Next Island has been in production since August 2008." <ref name="neverdie-interview-on-entropiaplanets">[http://www.entropiaplanets.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209 Interview with Jon Jacobs], head of developer Neverdie Studios on entropiaplanets.com</ref> | "Next Island has been in production since August 2008." <ref name="neverdie-interview-on-entropiaplanets">[http://www.entropiaplanets.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209 Interview with Jon Jacobs], head of developer Neverdie Studios on entropiaplanets.com</ref> | ||
The official press release announcing Next Island was published on the 16th September 2008. <ref>[http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-16-2008/0004886306 ''Initial press release announcing Next Island''] on prnewswire.com</ref> | The official press release announcing Next Island was published on the 16th September 2008. <ref>[http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-16-2008/0004886306 ''Initial press release announcing Next Island''] on prnewswire.com</ref> | ||
Furthermore Next Island was announced at Carolines comedy club on the 22th September 2008. | Furthermore, Next Island was announced at Carolines comedy club in New York City on the 22th September 2008. | ||
In September 2008 | In September 2008 a statement on the official website www.nextisland.com claimed "Next Island’s revolutionary virtual world will launch later this year."<ref>[http://www.vintfalken.com/next-island-promises-virtual-fantasies-and-real-life-money/ ''Next Island promises virtual fantasies and real-life money''] on vintfalken.com</ref> | ||
On the 14th May 2009 Next Island creator and chairman David Post asked for numbers of users of virtual worlds on a public forum <ref>David Post asking for the[http://network.associationofvirtualworlds.com/forum/topics/size-of-virtual-worlds-market?page=1 ''size of virtual worlds market''] on associationofvirtualworlds.com</ref> | On the 14th May 2009 Next Island creator and chairman David Post asked for numbers of users of virtual worlds on a public forum <ref>David Post asking for the[http://network.associationofvirtualworlds.com/forum/topics/size-of-virtual-worlds-market?page=1 ''size of virtual worlds market''] on associationofvirtualworlds.com</ref> | ||
The planned release was postponed several times considering corresponding statements on several websites. <ref name="twitter-next-island" /> | The planned release was postponed several times considering corresponding statements on several websites. <ref name="twitter-next-island" /> | ||
Next Island private Beta started in December 2009. <ref>[http://venturebeat.com/2009/11/23/next-island-to-launch-a-sci-fi-adventure-virtual-world-with-time-travel/ ''Next Island to launch sci-fi adventure virtual world — with time travel''] on venturebeat.com</ref> | Next Island private Beta started in December 2009. <ref>[http://venturebeat.com/2009/11/23/next-island-to-launch-a-sci-fi-adventure-virtual-world-with-time-travel/ ''Next Island to launch sci-fi adventure virtual world — with time travel''] on venturebeat.com</ref> | ||
Open Beta was announced to start in January 2010 together with a call for sign-ups and the promise of free gifts. <ref>[http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/105/1052375p1.html ''Next Island Users In Virtual World Entrepreneurism and Time Travel Adventure''] on pc.ign.com</ref> Another (outdated?) Next Island website mentions gifts in | Open Beta was announced to start in January 2010 together with a call for sign-ups and the promise of free gifts. <ref>[http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/105/1052375p1.html ''Next Island Users In Virtual World Entrepreneurism and Time Travel Adventure''] on pc.ign.com</ref> Another (outdated?) Next Island website mentions gifts in the form of a "Free Starter Kit" containing a Next Island Hunting weapon, EGGOO launcher, time travel crystal, golf club, beach outfit and towel. <ref>(Outdated)[http://www.gigapixelcreative.com/portfolio/nextIsland/] Next Island website by gigapixelcreative.com</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:06, 24 July 2010
Next Island is one of the new planets coming to Entropia Universe.
Next Island LLC
The company owning Next Island is Next Island LLC. The company is currently run by David Post, acting as CEO [1], Katlean de Monchy, who will be the official spokesperson, Erik Reynolds handling marketing and developing an iPhone application and Jon Jacobs as Studio Chief.
David Post has been involved in multimedia companies before (most noticably Page America and Cellular Systems), where he managed to make financial funders gain nice profits on their investments. He is also involved as an executive producer in a company called Nextpert News Network, which keeps track of trends in media and showbiz, and which he runs with his wife, Katlean de Monchy.
Katlean de Monchy is a trend and fashion expert, who runs the earlier mentioned Nextpert site. She has often been featured on US television, both local as well as national, and used to run a column in a local New Hampton newspaper.
Erik Lee Reynolds is a PR and media consultant [2]. He has previously worked with BigPoint [3] and Glyde [4]
Jon NEVERDIE Jacobs runs the game production studio of Next Island, NEVERDIE Studio.
FaceBook group for Next Island
Production
Next Island is being developed by Neverdie Studios for the planet partner Next Island LLC. Next Island LLC was founded by David Post and Katlean de Monchy. "Next Island will officially launch in May 2009." [5]
The domain nextisland.com was registered on the 9th December 2007. [6] "Next Island has been in production since August 2008." [7] The official press release announcing Next Island was published on the 16th September 2008. [8] Furthermore, Next Island was announced at Carolines comedy club in New York City on the 22th September 2008. In September 2008 a statement on the official website www.nextisland.com claimed "Next Island’s revolutionary virtual world will launch later this year."[9] On the 14th May 2009 Next Island creator and chairman David Post asked for numbers of users of virtual worlds on a public forum [10] The planned release was postponed several times considering corresponding statements on several websites. [5] Next Island private Beta started in December 2009. [11] Open Beta was announced to start in January 2010 together with a call for sign-ups and the promise of free gifts. [12] Another (outdated?) Next Island website mentions gifts in the form of a "Free Starter Kit" containing a Next Island Hunting weapon, EGGOO launcher, time travel crystal, golf club, beach outfit and towel. [13]
(Game) World
The Next Island website contained a "history" page giving information about the discovery of Next Island but the page does not exist anymore and the history of Next Island might have changed... [14] Next Island will introduce three different game worlds respectively game ages as they can be accessed by time travel. Those are the paradisiac islands Tutoro Te and Kupu Wahi, the amazon world 400 BC and the ice age.
Gameplay
Considering the activities listed on the Next Island website [15], the list of professions Next Island Interim COO Cindy Cook posted [16] and the statements regarding the borders of development ("we cannot code") by Jon Jacobs, head of the developer Neverdie Studios [7] suggest that the gameplay will not really differ from what is already known on Planet Calypso.
Next Island Media
Models
Wireframe and textured version of a bikini girl NPC.[17]
Wireframe, basic shader and textured render of "Charmander" / "Chimera".[17]
Preview Screenshots
Main island beach
Landscape
Beach view
Golf course 1
Golf course 2
Golf course 3
Resorts
Rockside house
Rockside house
Tree monster
Boar
Monkey
Aroa female
Desert area 1
Desert area 3 - Tarpits
Desert area 4
Desert area 5
Desert area 6 - Oasis
Desert area 7
Female avatar at an oasis
Earlier screenshots
Old conceptual image of Caroline's Comedy club within Next Island
Old conceptual image of social activities on Next Island
Preview Videos
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Next Island in the media
- ↑ David Post' profile at LinkedIn
- ↑ FaceBook profile for who the author believes to be the Erik Reynolds involved in Next Island. This assumption is based on a comment made by Erik pointing towards a video done by David Post (http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=55420244237)
- ↑ Announcement by bigpoint, made by Erik Reynolds
- ↑ Announcement on behalf of Glyde, made by Erik Reynolds
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Next Island on twitter.com
- ↑ Whois nextisland.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Interview with Jon Jacobs, head of developer Neverdie Studios on entropiaplanets.com
- ↑ Initial press release announcing Next Island on prnewswire.com
- ↑ Next Island promises virtual fantasies and real-life money on vintfalken.com
- ↑ David Post asking for thesize of virtual worlds market on associationofvirtualworlds.com
- ↑ Next Island to launch sci-fi adventure virtual world — with time travel on venturebeat.com
- ↑ Next Island Users In Virtual World Entrepreneurism and Time Travel Adventure on pc.ign.com
- ↑ (Outdated)[1] Next Island website by gigapixelcreative.com
- ↑ Copy of Next Island History on entropiaforum.com
- ↑ Next Island Activities
- ↑ Top 10 Ways to Make Money in a Virtual World like Next Island by Next Island interim COO Cindy Cook on industrygamers.com
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 [2], website of former Neverdie Studios 3D Artist
- Copy of an Email introducing Next Island on entropiaforum.com
- Online Tropical Destination Next Island Ushers in the Next Generation of Virtual World Entrepreneurism and Time Travel Adventure on prnewswire.com
- footage from the Next Island Launch Party on youtube.com
- more footage from the Next Island Launch Party on youtube.com
- Post to launch virtual world video game article on 27east.com
- David Post interviewed by ABCNews Next Island CEO David Post about Next Island on ABCNews.com
- No Laughing Matter, a New World – Next Island Article on Transmedia Design.com
- Post to launch virtual world video game Article on Next Island - January 2, 2010 - Southampton News
£ Hamptons Gossip to go Virtual -- article on exploreli.com