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+{{tag>3d_software virtual_world chat}}
 ====== WorldsPlayer ======
-WorldsPlayer (project Gamma) is the latest and most recent version of Worlds.com. It takes advantage of both [[wp>Java]] and [[wp>C++]] for loading and interacting with resources. It was launched in 1998 and is still online to this day.
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+<WRAP group><WRAP half column>**Developed by**</WRAP><WRAP half column>[[worldscom:worlds_inc|Worlds Inc]]</WRAP></WRAP>
+<WRAP group><WRAP half column>**Released**</WRAP><WRAP half column>1998</WRAP></WRAP>
+<WRAP group><WRAP half column>**Platforms**</WRAP><WRAP half column>Windows 9x, Windows NT</WRAP></WRAP>
+<WRAP group><WRAP half column>**Superseded**</WRAP><WRAP half column>[[worldscom:worlds_chat_gold|Worlds Chat Gold]]</WRAP></WRAP>
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+WorldsPlayer (known internally as "Gamma") is the latest iteration of Worlds Chat. It was launched in 1998 and is still online to this day.
 ===== Development =====
-After the success of Worlds Chat Gold, Worlds, Inc was looking to improve its existing environment by including more 3D elements and avatars. This project would be code-named "Gamma", and was intended to be called "Worlds Chat Platinum". It differed from previous versions by opting to integrate Java into it's code-base and focus on Windows 9x support rather than Windows 3.x.
+After the success of [[worldscom:worlds_chat_gold|Worlds Chat Gold]], Worlds, Inc was looking to improve its existing software by introducing better 3D support and avatars. This project would be codenamed Gamma, incorporating Java into its existing codebase for resource management. Midway through development in 1997, the company was acquired by [[people:thom|Thom Kidrin]], who shifted the focus into corporate advertising. The original name for WorldsPlayer was "Worlds Chat Platinum".
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 ===== Worlds In Asia =====
+{{ :worldscom:worldsinasia1.jpg?200|Thom Kidrin and the eNewMedia team at the Worlds In Asia launch.}}
+[[worldscom:worlds_in_asia|Worlds In Asia]] was a partnership between [[worldscom:worlds_inc|Worlds Inc]] and eNewMedia to create and release the WorldsPlayer service in Asia. It was released on September 19th, 2000 at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong. It launched with four Asian-themed Worlds included: AsianCity, AsianHub, JapaneseGarden, and Mountain.
 ===== Remergence =====

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