Wow Characters and Other Online Game Avatars Now Have Their Own “Facebook”

Avatars United, a community for game avatars of all worlds has just been launched. Anybody with a virtual alter ego is free to join but remember, real life identities are not allowed.

Built by a group of Swedish childhood friends (Enemy Unknown AB), designed as a service they themselves would have used, Avatars United now provides a Facebook alternative for virtual world friendships with extra functionality that includes WoW Armory support.

Already up and running with thousands of beta testers the site allows you to register your avatar(s) and to communicate with people active in all online game worlds.

“If one of your friends would say take a break from WoW to discover AoC, Avatars United would help you keep track of him/her and share of all of his/her new adventures. As your friend would still keep his/her WoW profile registered anyone wanting to track him/her down would find it easy doing so.”

“A great deal of the people you regularly communicate within WoW you actually know very little about in real life and therefore have great difficulties tracking. Avatars United offers a centralized social platform for all people you know who share your passion for immersive online worlds.” said Thor Olof Philogène, of Enemy Unknown AB

The beta which launched in Sweden during March and April is still going on but you can still sign up, and so far thousands of visitors check it out on a weekly basis. The most populated worlds at present are unsurprisingly World of Warcraft, Eve Online, and Second Life.

I myself have already signed up, but I refuse to tell you who my character is – I am nothing if not a person who plays by the rules.

To check it out or to sign up, click here.

Via: Press Release