I know this is not news for a lot of you, but we sent out a press release announcing that we are developing Virtual Villagers 3. It is mainly targeting the industry and business people.

Here is the press release:

Last Day of Work Announces Development of Virtual Villagers 3

San Francisco, Calif. - February 06, 2008 - Last Day of Work (LDW), an independent game studio specializing in sophisticated casual games for the mainstream player, today revealed it is developing Virtual Villagers 3 for PC and Mac. A brand new chapter of the award-winning PC game, this virtual life simulation game will put players on the northern shores of the fabled island of Isola, where they will discover new exciting mysteries. The new chapter will offer a larger map as well as all-new puzzles, new Island Events and other big surprises.

The award-winning Virtual Villagers series is one of the most popular and best selling casual games of recent years, remaining on top-ten lists for months at-a-time. The games are a unique blend of simulation, adventure, and virtual pet. Set on the fictitious island of Isola where a lost tribe has landed on its shores, as the village grows and prospers the villagers become curious about their mysterious island home and the secrets it holds. Players guide the villagers past starvation and danger into a thriving prosperity, through exploration of the island and careful management of resources.

“We are having tremendous fun making this third installment of the Virtual Villagers series” said Arthur Humphrey, founder of Last Day of Work. “We’ve made the all-new map larger and more detailed, improved many of the graphics and capabilities of the game, and packed it full of delicious surprises for all the eager fans of the franchise.”

Virtual Villagers will be available for download in spring of 2008 with an estimated price of $19.95. For more information, please visit http://www.VirtualVillagers.com


About Last Day of Work
Last Day of Work (LDW) is an independent game studio specializing in sophisticated casual games for the mainstream player. Since 2004 the company has lovingly crafted several highly successful real-time “Virtual Life” simulation games including Fish Tycoon®, Plant Tycoon®, and the Virtual Villagers® series for platforms including PC, Mac, Palm OS and Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC. LDW’s games are easy to pick up and play, while at the same time providing more in-depth and complex gameplay than the typical casual game. For more information visit http://www.LDW.com

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Note: Last Day of Work will participate in the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, February 18-22, 2008. If you are interested in arranging meetings or interviews with LDW please contact chumphrey(AT)ldw.com
Media Contact
Carla Humphrey
Last Day of Work
chumphrey(AT)ldw.com

Good Job! I can't Wait for vv3

I would love to meet with you all. Could you arrange something closer to Philadelphia.

oh i see chumprey = carla humprey

im at asia i can't go there o.O

I'd run to San Fran if i could trust me

Fantastic. a few "spoilers" have now been leaked. We now know what part of the island they are on and the targeted time frame for release. I am having trouble containing my excitement.
{{Jumps in anticipation}}
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I will post some images here on the forums very soon....

Or closer to Paris!!
Ok! some pics, it would be great!! thanks!!

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Aww i just need the name of the game!

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so Spring? I'm guessing April, or late March, I hope it's not May because I'm going to be away in Brazil and Peru for all of May.

I think the game will be released in early April. If the game (REMEMBER I'M SAYING IF) is given to testers in late February/early March; it would give Arthur and staff time to work out any bugs or glitches in it. And, if there needs to be several versions of the beta; it would be a cleaned up version available to purchase.

Heck, I'd rather have the game come out later rather than something that needs more fine tuning.

VV:TLC is only a year old this month.

Patience little grasshoppers. Rome wasn't built in a day.

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!

VV3 is coming soon, VV3 is coming soon!!!!

And an all new map????? I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

Soon comes the Spring
and the time it will flee!
The flowers will start popping
and the buzzing of bees
will herald the season
a joy it will be
for amongst all the new stuff
will be V I L L A G E R S T H R E E ! ! ! !

I can't wait.

I'm over the moon and back again. vv3, lol.

oh i just can't wait for VV3!!!

OMG !!
i can't wait ! , but it will be worth it !!!
thank you LDW !!!!!

Love the pics

JUMPY!!!!

Name: Jazzo
Skill: Master Magician
Action: Waiting patiently for VV3

Name: Jazzo
Skill: Master Magician
Action: Admiring new VV3 pics

Name: Jazzo
Skill: Master Magician
Action: Jumpy

Name: Jazzo
Skill: Master Magician
Action: Dancing

Name: Jazzo
Skill: Master Magician
Action: Embracing (my computer)

Name: Jazzo
Skill: Master Magician
Action: Trying to think of more actions

There, that's my villager self

lololololol JAZZO !!!

NAME : JAZZO
SKILL : MASTER MAGICAIN
ACTION: MAKING ME LAUGH !!!

Or the UK?

Name : Joine

Skill : Inpaiteint Child

Action : Whistling A Dixie While waiting for VV3

Yeah , I cannot wait for more , I am surely excited!!!

Name:30Flames3

Skill:VV3 Watcher

Action:Watching the development bar every single second O.O

Oooh! I just dropped by to see whether there was any news on VV3 - and now I'm all excited!

Is there a tentative release date?

im so excited!!!

****50 yr old pacing the floor - EXCITED - awaiting new arrival***
****Crawls on floor BEGGING for soon release****
****Ashamed for being childish****
****CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE -- fears White Coats will be coming soon to take her away, tee-hee!****

Not sure - but don't remember a Xmas being more anxious about something than VV3 coming out! Get your rest, LDW! Eat healthy! Take a few breaks -- but by all means -- GET BUSY! lolol
;););)

YAY!

That well do for me

Just a quick question.
Will people get discounts if they bought the last game this time around too?

Yay for VV3!

When, oh when. I want my VV 3 soonest.

Ok, it is now the 18th of April and it states that it is
95% done, yet it has been that way forever. May is quickly approaching.Where is VV3????

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That must of happened less than an hour ago as it was still on 95% so I refresh the page and now see it as 99% YAHOO

YAAAAAAY!!!!!99%!!!

OMGOMGOMG!!!!
XDXDXD
OMGOMGOMG

- Jazzo

- Phoebe

OMG ! OMG! OMG ! YAHOOOOOOO !!!!
: *TMAC DOES HAPPY DANCE*

99% AGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! im so excited!!!!!!! *falls of chair* tee hee hee my bad

She meant to do that!

Lol K'!

Wow I made a big mystake I was looking at the wrong thred
Silly me At lest I found it and I must gave LDW THREE BIG CHEERS HIP HIP ARAY, HIP HIP ARAY, HIP HIP ARAY (is that how you spell aray)

I went back to delete it from the wrong thred as this is the right thred now

Well... actually, it's "Hip hip hooray", but whatever! *cheering as well*

Hip hip horray!

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Hard Work definitely pays off!

I like that above

Oops! It was supposed to look like a HUGE Hip hip hurray,I guess it failed!

Yea For VV3 HIP HIP Hooray !!!!!

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How about, instead of all that work, you just do this:

HIP HIP HOORAY!!!

Yeah K'-san...But did you like it?

Yes, good job!!

Yay

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Woa cool Haildog that looks awesome

Thanks.