There is already a MMORPG for kids. Disney's Toontown Online. Perfectly safe environment which has no proper PvP. Everything is aimed at kids working together to make toontown safe from the evil Cogs who are trying to take over.
It uses a concept of speedchat to only allow characters to use preapproved phrases to get across their meanings and desires "Let's use Squirt" and so on.....
You can have secret friends where you have to give a real person a code outside of the game which allows them to be your secret friend in game where you can chat normally (swear filters not optional).
MMORPG's have lots of benefits for kids - it teachs them teamwork, strategy, how to read, how to ninja-steal, and the value of getting used to a monthly fee for playing games cannot be underestimated...
Disney aren't new to a productive MMO - as others have mentioned they have ToonTown Online. At first this looks like a cutesy childish game - fish, play minigames, water plants, keep pets etc. - But it is a rich persistent world with lots and lots of things to do.
Defeat enemies by selecting the right attack (in an old school turn based RPG style). Make your strategies complement other players, take more risks to attack higher level enemies for greater reward, build your experience (laffpoints/hitpoints), build your attack points and gain more and varied attacks. Partake in Boss Battles - with other players (or try to solo them if you think you are hard enough).
It is a child safe environment where any old chat to any old (or young) person is not allowed unless you know a way to swap the secret friend codes outside the game. The only thing is doesn't posses is any real PvP. Everyone is working towards a common goal of defeating the nasty "suits" who are taking over ToonTown.
Disney have plenty of experience in MMO design, infrastructure, marketing. Don't dismiss them as being nobody important.
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There is already a MMORPG for kids. Disney's Toontown Online. Perfectly safe environment which has no proper PvP. Everything is aimed at kids working together to make toontown safe from the evil Cogs who are trying to take over. It uses a concept of speedchat to only allow characters to use preapproved phrases to get across their meanings and desires "Let's use Squirt" and so on..... You can have secret friends where you have to give a real person a code outside of the game which allows them to be your secret friend in game where you can chat normally (swear filters not optional). MMORPG's have lots of benefits for kids - it teachs them teamwork, strategy, how to read, how to ninja-steal, and the value of getting used to a monthly fee for playing games cannot be underestimated...
Disney aren't new to a productive MMO - as others have mentioned they have ToonTown Online. At first this looks like a cutesy childish game - fish, play minigames, water plants, keep pets etc. - But it is a rich persistent world with lots and lots of things to do. Defeat enemies by selecting the right attack (in an old school turn based RPG style). Make your strategies complement other players, take more risks to attack higher level enemies for greater reward, build your experience (laffpoints/hitpoints), build your attack points and gain more and varied attacks. Partake in Boss Battles - with other players (or try to solo them if you think you are hard enough). It is a child safe environment where any old chat to any old (or young) person is not allowed unless you know a way to swap the secret friend codes outside the game. The only thing is doesn't posses is any real PvP. Everyone is working towards a common goal of defeating the nasty "suits" who are taking over ToonTown. Disney have plenty of experience in MMO design, infrastructure, marketing. Don't dismiss them as being nobody important.