The creators and Founders of Neopets, Adam Powell and Donna Williams, have announced the creation of Meteor Games, LLC. The new studio, which is based out of West Hollywood, California, will attempt to cross the appeal of social networks, web-based casual games and traditional MMO games. Adam Powell will serve as the CEO and creative director, while Donna Williams will take on the role of COO and President. They are currently working on "an all-new intellectual property designed and created by Powell and Williams."

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“Our experience developing the world and characters of Neopets provides us with a unique advantage as we create a more robust and in-depth experience with Meteor Games,” said Adam Powell, CEO and creative director, Meteor Games.  “Our goal is to create a game world that is immersive, technologically advanced and more accessible than the current slate of online games available today.  We want gamers to play on their terms – when, where and how they want.” 

“Massively multiplayer games, casual web-based games, and social networking are all areas of explosive growth and taken together, they are defining how the Internet Generation communicates with one another and are entertained,” said Donna Williams, COO and president, Meteor Games. “Meteor Games is creating an online world that will blend these emerging elements into a single persistent experience that gamers of all ages can enjoy.”  

In 1999, Powell and Williams co-created Neopets, guiding the first-of-its-kind site from launch through an unprecedented period of growth, which today accounts for more than 45 million users worldwide and is translated into 11 languages.  Neopets was sold to MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, in 2005 for $160 million and remains one of the largest and most popular destinations for kids and teens on the Internet.

Details about the upcoming project from Meteor Games will be released at a later date.  For more information about Meteor Games, please visit www.meteorgames.com.