English 2D Virtual Space “Ameba Pico” To Close

CyberAgent Inc. [J] has announced that they will terminate service of “AmebaPico” [J], their overseas 2D virtual space, by December 17th. AmebaPico is a virtual space opened in March of 2010 as an English version of Ameba Pigg, and a Facebook app is also available.  Also they linked up with the American Mochi Media [J],… Continue reading English 2D Virtual Space “Ameba Pico” To Close

Ameba Pico’s English Is Too Difficult

A Japanese user, who might be a big fan of CyberAgent’s popular virtual avatar world Ameba Pigg, asked a question [J] on Yahoo! Chiebukuro (=Yahoo! Answers in Japan) about his playing Ameba Pico, an English version of Ameba Pigg. I’m playing Ameba Pico but totally lost as I can not understand the following English. Please… Continue reading Ameba Pico’s English Is Too Difficult

Ameba Pico Reaches 4 Million Users

“AmebaPico,” the overseas 2D virtual space managed by CyberAgent, has acquired 4 million users.  This was brought to light from their English version Twitter account. “Ameba Pico” is this company’s overseas English version of their Japanese virtual space Ameba Pigg [J], offered as a Facebook application.  Like ameba Pigg, you create your own avatar, customize… Continue reading Ameba Pico Reaches 4 Million Users

Cyber Agent Releases New Social Game “World Chef” For Facebook

Cyber Agent has released the new social game “World Chef” for Facebook. You can play using an already existing avatar from the 2D virtual space “Ameba Pico,” which is offered by the same company. “World Chef” is a restaurant simulation social game which allows you to play using the same avatar data from Ameba Pico.… Continue reading Cyber Agent Releases New Social Game “World Chef” For Facebook

Mochi Media “Scores” Hit Virtual World Ameba Pico From Japan’s CyberAgent

Virtual world Ameba Pico (Ameba Pigu in Japan) is a success story. The service was launched by Tokyo-based web powerhouse CyberAgent in February 2009 and went on attracting four million members [PDF] in Japan. CyberAgent announced an English version in November 2009, which went online in March 2010. And if The Nikkei, Japan’s biggest business daily,… Continue reading Mochi Media “Scores” Hit Virtual World Ameba Pico From Japan’s CyberAgent

Cyber Agent America Launches Facebook App Of Metaverse

On Tuesday, Tokyo-based Cyber Agent‘s subsidiary in Silicon Valley, Cyber Agent America launched a metaverse called Comic World as a Facebook app basically targeting international users.   In the app, you can dress up your own avatar with clothing you’ve purchased with a virtual money called ComicCash.   The user account for Comic World is compatible with… Continue reading Cyber Agent America Launches Facebook App Of Metaverse

CyberAgent Exports Social Avatar Community To English, Ameba Pico

As pre-announced last November, CyberAgent Inc., a Japanese big web media/advertising company, launched their popular social avatar community, constructed on Flash technology, Ameba Pigu‘s English version Ameba Pico. Based on Ameba Pigu’s avatar cloths-changing, communication chatrooms and casual games, English Pico provided more avatar items for oversea cultures, adds gift and message boards features which… Continue reading CyberAgent Exports Social Avatar Community To English, Ameba Pico