ChinaQ: A Virtual World by China Telecom

Written by Tangos on September 23, 2008
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If you know recently another virtual world product ChinaQ started its private beta in China, you will not be surprised. But I think you will not expect to see China Telecom Logo on its website. Yes, ChinaQ is a new virtual world service by China Telecom.

ChinaQ is still in private beta, you need to apply for the account or ask other users for invitation. Based on the screenshots, the quality of 3D is not impressing. As other virtual world, you can edit your avatar, make friends in the world, you can own land, create buildings, furnitures and other objects, and also sell the objects you own. The world will use a virtual coin, CQ coin, which can be bundled with your ADSL bill and your phone bill.

To increase user activeness, ChinaQ designs the task system, when you follow the instructions to complete certain tasks, you can earn some virtual coins. The task system makes ChinaQ somewhat like an online game, we know Chinese users are addicted to games. The task system might avoid making newcomers lost in an open world, and can help them retain interests. But you cannot rely on a task system in an virtual world.

Before ChinaQ, there are already Hipihi, Novoking and uWorld virtual world in China, but they are still struggling in attract more users and retain users. Why China Telecom choose to run a virtual world product, not an online game?

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