iLand Game http://ilandgame.com iLand - quest for your own tropical island. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en 7 Hot Facts about AOL’s iLand game http://ilandgame.com/2007/10/18/7-hot-facts-about-aols-iland-game/ http://ilandgame.com/2007/10/18/7-hot-facts-about-aols-iland-game/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:46:34 +0000 Ed. http://ilandgame.com/2007/10/18/7-hot-facts-about-aols-iland-game/ 1) AOL And Endemol USA Announce Online Competition to Win an Island - ‘iLand’ Experience Premieres on AOL in 2008. AOL and Endemol USA today announced a groundbreaking interactive experience which will let users compete on AOL (http://www.aol.com) for the chance to win their own tropical island. The landmark competition appropriately named “iLand” will be produced for AOL by the world’s largest independent production company Endemol USA, producer of franchises such as Deal or No Deal, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Fear Factor and Big Brother.

2) iLand will be hosted by TV actress Brooke Burns.

3) “iLand” isn’t just a game – it’s a living social network. Players build profiles, compete in a series of online challenges, and test their mettle in front of an online audience. From there, one person will be given the chance to settle a remote tropical island – armed with only a laptop, wireless access, and the help of their online friends.

4) The online audience will choose new people to send to the island. They will also decide what to give to the stranded iLanders – supplies (helpful or not) and advice (both good and bad). As the community grows viewers will pick the top iLanders to compete for the island paradise they’ve worked so hard to create!

5) “AOL once again is proving itself as uniquely able to bring new large-scale interactive experiences to the Internet and attract huge audiences, and we are delighted to be working with Endemol to make this innovative new online experience a reality,” said Bill Wilson, EVP Programming, AOL.

6) Endemol in turn says: “We are excited to partner with AOL to provide viewers with an unprecedented entertainment experience where anyone can win their own island”

7) This is the first time where viewers can create a virtual community and then decide how it comes to life.

]]> http://ilandgame.com/2007/10/18/7-hot-facts-about-aols-iland-game/feed/ iLand game could get you your own private island http://ilandgame.com/2007/05/29/iland-game-could-get-you-your-own-private-island/ http://ilandgame.com/2007/05/29/iland-game-could-get-you-your-own-private-island/#comments Tue, 29 May 2007 12:38:45 +0000 Ed. aol iland gameiland game http://ilandgame.com/2007/05/29/iland-game-could-get-you-your-own-private-island/ iLand is premiering on AOL in the spring of ‘08. This game could get you your own private island. The competition starts in front of your computer and ends on a deserted paradise. It all revolves around creating a solid online social network, before you have to create an alliance on the beach. You start the game by creating an online profile and playing some games. Win enough challenges and you could be sent to a remote tropical island with only a laptop, wireless access, and help from your online friends. The online audience decides who will join you and what to give you — supplies (useful or not) and advice (helpful or not). As the island community grows, the audience picks their top iLanders to compete in an ultimate challenge to to win the island.

With Survivor and Amazing Race still getting strong numbers and social networks like MySpace and Facebook still holding onto their popularity, iLand could be a an actual winner for AOL.

]]> http://ilandgame.com/2007/05/29/iland-game-could-get-you-your-own-private-island/feed/ iLand - quest for your own tropical island. http://ilandgame.com/2007/05/29/iland-quest-for-your-own-tropical-island/ http://ilandgame.com/2007/05/29/iland-quest-for-your-own-tropical-island/#comments Tue, 29 May 2007 11:30:25 +0000 Ed. http://ilandgame.com/?p=3 “iLand” –  The competition begins with an extensive online phase and really heats up when finalists move to a remote island to set up a community. The online community interacts to shape the outcome, helping (or hindering) the iLanders as they vie for the grand prize – winning their own tropical island. Created by Endemol (Deal or No Deal, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Fear Factor and Big Brother), iLand launches Q2 ‘08.

 

“Of the Big Four online networks, AOL is the only one that is doing this kind of major-scale programming to engage advertisers and consumers,” Falco said. “We’re proud to be working with some of the biggest names and brands in the entertainment industry and believe that these programs highlight the coming-of-age of the online medium.”

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