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onverse.com - Online virtual world and game development platform. Logo Company Onverse
http://www.onverse.com
Founded: 12/26/2006
City: Tempe, Arizona
Country: United States
CEO: Stephen Pierce II
Founders: Stephen Pierce II
Category: Games Funding: Seed/Friends & Family
Tags: Virtual World, Games, Social Media, Social Network Employees: 2-5

What does Onverse do?

We have developed Onverse (The Online Universe) as an online social virtual world to grow as a world in-and-of itself, while giving us a platform as a game studio to develop and attach games of all genres.

How are they different?

Most teen+ virtual worlds are unregulated and are full of adult content and socially sore subjects due to users being able to implement what they want into the world. We come at the virtual world more like a traditional massively multiplayer online game and create content for our users while keeping the world a positive environment for kids to graduate out of there tween worlds and into the teen+ worlds.

We have highly unique content features from communal housing (40+ people living together), pooled shopping system (stores update their inventory every hour to keep people checking back), user-friendly furniture placement system, tool exploration for points and two fully featured games attached to the world so far, developed by us.

Why could Onverse be BIG?

Virtual world active users are projected to grow from 136 Million in 2009 to 1.9 Billion in 2013. 60% of the market are kids between the ages of 10-15 and they don’t have a lot of positive, non-adult themed virtual worlds to graduate up to in the teen+ demographic.

Not only is it a fully featured virtual world that can already compete with the larger virtual worlds out there, we are using it as a game development platform, at first for us, and then for 3rd parties. Good games are something that virtual world or sorely lacking and gaming is a tried-and-true mega industry that by bringing them together, the potential is huge.

How they plan to make money:

We earn revenue through the sale of virtual currency to spend via microtransactions, as well as offer a VIP subscription for added benefits in the game world. When we reach our tipping point, we will also be tapping into an in-game advertising and product placement revenue stream.

Our thoughts:

No thoughts at the moment. Very interesting!
Please visit their website to learn more: http://www.onverse.com

24 Responses to “Onverse.com – Virtual World and Game Development Platform.”

  1. JaxM says:

    A great game to kill boredom :) Always something to look forward to!

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  2. alexpja/kogames says:

    Love this game!!

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  3. maymay says:

    i love this place its pretty cool!!

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  4. SpartanKing (Chris) says:

    Onverse is one of the best games I have ever played and I’m still playing it. It has grown to so much and should get a reward for it. Good work Onverse and Onverse staff! Keep it up :P .

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  5. kevin smith says:

    onverse is ok but could do with more things to do fun wise. is very limited. how about paintball using the cursor as a sight like ‘there’ used to. i hate the way splatball sights work. need vehicles as well. ones that fly. have driven the vehicles on vip open day and was like trying to steer a sponge in deep water. needs voice as well.

    these are my thoughts lol.

    from an ex thereian

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  6. Dragon38 says:

    Onverse is a good Active online game for all online game users that they will grow more active as we have more ppl on the more ppl that we will have grow to Enjoy playing onverse and being around friends that we care and love and hope to see Onverse grow from nation wide as continue having more housing to have and to decorate and enjoy ourselves on the game. :) :D

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  7. Mysteriousong2 says:

    Good Luck Onverse!

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  8. Lara says:

    onverse is just something for people to pay for cash coins so the developers can pay their on bills onverse is shet

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    • Nissa says:

      Hey watch your language ok , have you play Onverse? if you did its ok but you dont have to say things like that if you dont like it just ok if you dind’t play it why did you say that to the game you play won the mosT? Lol

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    • etan-chamare says:

      no it isnt cash coins are paid currency to buy cc items cash coins also keep onverse going the devs wouldn’t want to make onverse better and better if they got nothing from it

      and you dont have to buy cash coins you can use pps to buy items

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    • Help Me Eat My Soup :D (Xander) says:

      You have noooo right to say that, how would you like it if we called the games and virtual worlds you play the same thing you just called Onverse? I’ll tell you what you’d do! You’d get defensive!! if you don’t got nothin’ nice to say about someone or something, don’t say nothin at all!!! keep your opinions to yourself, and btw, they have to make money somehow to keep the game running, just like all websites, so if you got something against websites earning money, don’t play on the internet and live under a rock for pete’s sake!!

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  9. Waffleboy says:

    Onverse is by far the best online virtual world i have ever played it is the best go Onverse!!!!!

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  10. Jennie says:

    Onverse, being in it’s beginning stages, is showing promise to be one of the largest online social hangouts. The graphics are high quality which makes it very easy to loose yourself for hours in the game. One thing Onverse has over MOST is that the development team is VERY active in the community. They play along side the players and listen intently to any suggestions. While they do have things that costs real money, to help keep onverse running and growing, they don’t forget about those that simply can’t spend any money in the game and have TONS of things…..FOR FREE! With SO many different ways to earn the cash coins, there is no reason NOT to stay involved in Onverse!

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  11. Nissa says:

    Onverse its best game that i played i dont think there its no more game so good like Onverse Like i like PP Hunthing and then shop thats the best i like to do and its good to decorate homes well Onverse best game ever!

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  12. Jsterboi says:

    BEST Game EVER!!!!

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  13. etan-chamare says:

    onverse is the best virtual world ever this is one game im not going to stop playing

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  14. Sora574 says:

    Onverse is the best virtual world I’ve ever experienced, you can shop, play, chat and much more! It’s an awesome game, so vote and Onverse yourelf! :P

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  15. Pluto says:

    The one thing about Onverse that totally sets it apart from every other virtual world is the community. Having played Onverse for over a year now, I know that Onverse has always been well monitored with guides that are friendly and fair all who play it. And as mentioned above, Onverse is very involved with the players with events with prizes, and forums where ideas are listened to and often implemented. So if you do try Onverse, it will be nothing but a pleasant experience where you can just kick it with your friends, meet plenty of new people, and have fun with all the features that are part of the game.

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  16. Nazukan (Tyler) says:

    This game should be played by anyone who wants a user-friendly system and friendly players and developers. This game has acheived major success in its 1 year of opening in my opinion and anyone who looks over this game is a dummy for not hitting the sign up button on the homepage. One thing I come to love is meeting ppl from around the world, and actually playing with the DEVELOPERS inside the game, a first for any online game. This is a MUST PLAY GAME.

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  17. Jhskier says:

    This game is awesome, if you don’t already have an account, I would highly recommend it as it will just continue to grow.

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  18. 295KING295 says:

    ITS THE BEST GAME EVA =P

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  19. Help Me Eat My Soup :D (Xander) says:

    Onverse is one of the best online virtual worlds I’ve ever played, it sucks the everyday-ness out of everyday because there’s always something new to do, whether it’s sliding the slopes with friends or climbing up to the secret city…Onverse Rules!!

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  20. BumBum34 says:

    Onverse the best game ever! that’s all i have to say :P

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  21. zahara says:

    Onverse Rules!!!!

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