Tuesday marked the end of our super spectacular Bubble Arena raffle and if you didn't know, Kya.THUG.Rep won the drawing for our Grand Prize! You've probably seen Kya and her crew around BA kicking some serious butt. We thought you'd want to know more about the winner so here is an exclusive interview with Kya!
QQ: Thousands of people participated from all over the country in this tournament from all different ages and backgrounds, but you’ve emerged as the winner how does it feel?
Kya: I feel really lucky, I was shocked and didn't think that me out of all people would win lol
QQ: really? you had 800+ tickets!
Kya: yeah, my freind mari has almost 2k tickets
QQ: oh wow, well, I guess you could invite her over to play some wii sports.
Kya: lol yes
QQ: How does the crew feel about you winning?
Kya: they were shocked too lol. I didn't even know what I won, I didn't even check to see who the winners were these past two weeks, I just came in the chat and everyone was like omg kya u won lol
QQ: Thats crazy! So you were just playing ?
Kya: yeah, one day i didn't even play at all and then a couple days I didn't even play that much
QQ: Hm alright, so tell us a little bit about yourself:
Kya: umm well i live in florida, i love being out on the water and working on boats, and on QQ too lol it's addicting, there are some good people on there who I enjoying talking to and playing with
QQ: awesome! What makes QQ so addicting to you? Whats the magic juice?
Kya: I think if you're really competitive it can become addicting with the ranking and all like any other game, but if you chat and get to know the people then that plays a big part too
QQ: mm I know what you mean, its super competitive in there, especially in ba. So who are the people you enjoy playing with?
Kya: sammy, gato, lopa, mikey, grant, stephan, amjad... wow lots of people, mari & brad too who I don't play with enough anymore lol
QQ: haha the whole crew huh?
Kya: yea, and they are all better than me too lol but I love playing with them, they make it fun
QQ: Meet anyone interesting during the raffle?
Kya: umm no I don't think I met any new people lol
QQ: so what music do you listen to when you play?
Kya: I usually listen to a playlist and it has a lil bit of everything on there, rock, rap, r&b, country
QQ: haha you mean you never listen to the BA game music? its soo good!
Kya: hahaha no offense but I have that turned off
QQ: any special snacks that really help your BA skills
Kya: hm nope not really
QQ: no red bulls huh
Kya: lol no
QQ: So when and where do you play QQ? do you have a favorite place?
Kya: I usually play at night in my room, everyone seems to be on then
QQ: mmm, everyone seems to come on after dinner.
Kya: lol yeah
QQ: Looking at how you played Bubble Arena when it first came out and how you play now, what have you learned or what changes have you made to your strategy to make you a better player?
Kya: when I first played I would drop and bomb and then trap myself all the time, now everyone just does that for me lol most of the people I know have played more than me and have gotten really good, so I guess I need to play more and work on some tricks, I'm still "old school".
QQ: haha "old school" huh well its pretty hardcore if you can beat people with out any tricks
Kya: lol yea, or just really lucky lol
QQ: lol! or that
QQ: Any up and coming players you think we should all be looking out for as a top contender?
Kya: lopa is back, and he used to be really good, so if he sticks around watch out for him because he's getting good again lol
QQ: Thanks for the interview, and thank you for your time! Is there anything else that you want to say?
Kya: shout out to my sis and partner in crime sammy, gato, my bro lopa, mari (thank you for playing with me a ton that first night, that was a lot of fun, def have to play with you more like old times), sarika, mikey, ALL the thugs, and wow too many people to list haha
The winner of the Grand Prize in our Bubble Arena Raffle Tournament has been announced. Oceansideanatomy AKA Kya.THUG.Rep is our big winner after playing a whopping total of 847 rounds! Kya is one of our most active Bubble Arena players, and she plays a big part in the THUG crew encouraging fun competition and social interaction among the various crews. Another round of congratulations goes out to all of the daily winners, you will be contacted soon to claim your prize.
Finally, A really big thanks goes out to everyone who participated but didn’t win, we know how hard you guys played and we look forward to seeing more new winners in our upcoming competitions. Stay tuned for announcements about new features and games for QQ Games.
Congratulations to Gato & Brett of the THUG crew for winning last nights first ever unofficial Bubble Arena Tournament!
For those of you who missed it, last night was the first unofficial Bubble Arena tournament organized by AKKADIAN_AMJAD and Kya.THUG.Rep.
Eight teams competed in this epic tournament, and two people emerged as the Victors. In first place was THUG_GATO_LEADER and THUG_BreTT along with THUG_SMITTY, in second place was Kya.THUG.Rep and sAmMy.THUG.HBIC and in third was was AKKADIAN_AMJAD and AKKADIAN_@_cjc.
Speicial thanks to Amjad and Kya for organizing everyone for this awesome tournament, you guys did an outstanding job setting up the tournament and making the rules. Check out the official tournament rules post in the forum and give some feedback!
Last nights champions were from the crew THUG - now the top crew in bubble arena. You've probably seen their members around wearing the notorious THUG label on their screen name so lets meet the winners.
Winner Profiles
THUG_GATO_LEADER Gems: 27,005 Location: Rhode Island
Favorite Character: Abir the Pirate, because he's fast, he's got enough distance and 5 bombs is enough. THUG_BreTT Gems: 56,405 Location: Ohio
Favorite Character: Abir the Pirate, for the same reasons
We're proud to announce the upcoming beta release of our newest, and perhaps, as some of us like to think, best game!
While playing bubble arena, do your best to capture up to three opponents with your Bubble Bombs!
Roam the map planting bombs, destroying terrain, collecting Game Items, and capturing opponents in this action strategy death-match.
If your bomb’s explosion touches an opponent they’re captured! Bombs also destroy terrain revealing ITEMS, POWER-UPS and TRANSFORMATIONS that increase your ability to dominate the competition. The last player remaining uncaptured is THE WINNER!
Below are some images of the game as it looks now, which will hopefully make you look forward to the game all the more.
As our service begins to expand we find ourselves needing more people in the office to handle everything. As such, we're hiring for two key positions within the company. First, we're looking for a Project/Administrative assistant to help with making sure our projects are running smoothly as well as general office matters. The full job posting can be found here.
Also, we are looking for a talented young web and graphics designer to pimp out our website and graphics. The job posting for that position is here.
If you guys are interested, feel free to send your resumes and cover letter to join@qqgames.com!
Hey Dudes! Just a quick hello here to kick off this blog!
If you're reading this, you've probably played QQ Games before, and thanks a lot for getting into our Games! There's a lot of people meeting up in QQ Games, and the competition level around the country has been pretty fierce. Our QQ Games version of social networking + online games is off to a great start. We'll be building out the service on our end and keeping you posted on progress through this blog.
Thanks for your support.
As a sign of our appreciation, I want to share with you this video we did a few years back on QQ with this awesome band the Finklesteins. I still think this "QQ Me" song rocks nicely.
As the community manager for QQ Games, it falls to my shoulders to both set up, maintain, and christen this blog. Like with most things in this company, due to the fact that we're yet small, responsibilities and duties are shared, and hopefully I won't be the only one posting here, as different members of our team certainly have different opinions as well as valuable viewpoints as to what we should say. For now, it just feels nice that with the creation of this blog we're upholding our company belief in transparency and user accountability.
Hello there! Thanks for giving us this chance to tell you a little more about Tencent. We really appreciate your interest in QQ Games!
Tencent is one of the world's leading Internet companies, based in China, and our QQ Games team is based here in sunny Redwood City, California. In China, Tencent is best known for building a massive Internet community around our instant messaging platform, "QQ." With over 270 million active accounts as of the end of June 2007, QQ may be one of the world's largest Internet platforms. Our QQ Games service in China is also really massive, with over 3 million "peak simultaneous users"-that is, people playing our QQ Games service together at the same time!
We're starting from scratch here in the U.S., and were excited to introduce QQ Games, a new breed of "massive multiplayer casual gaming!"
We find that Internet users around the world really like to jump into an online game room of players, and play head to head with old and new friends. It's exciting if you win, and exciting if you loose too, because you always know that you are playing directly against someone else.
Tencent seeks to provide cutting-edge Internet services to users around the world, and we believe that the Internet is about entertainment, leisure, community. We want QQ Games to be a place where users can go and safely build relationships through gaming. We strive to create an online experience so deep, that you feel like you are in the same room with someone else, having a great time, even though you may be thousands of miles apart.
We're launching the QQ Games service via a special relationship with AOL's AIM® Serviceservice, the #1 IM service in the U.S. We believe that AIM service with QQ Games will be a great combination for the U.S. market. For AIM users, we want to ensure that we are the best massive multiplayer casual gaming experience in the market..
We plan to introduce more of our games and other services to the U.S. over time. Stay tuned!
We appreciate your support and feedback and really hope that you enjoy QQ Games. Let us know what you think and what we can do to improve. Drop us a line below or in our Forums.
Be Yourself:
Don’t let others pressure you into being what they want you to be. Know exactly what you want, and don’t let others push you past that.
Treat Others As You Want Them To Treat You: Maybe they will!
Nothing You Share Is Private. If you share any information about yourself with anyone online, it may be used against you, and there is no way to stop its spread. Remember that even though you consider someone your friend now, friendships may not last forever.
Pay Attention To Motives: Sometimes, when people are being nice to you it is because they want something from you. And remember, anything they get can be used against you later.
People Are Not Necessarily Who They Say They Are: When someone tells you something about themselves, take it with a grain of salt, especially if they ask for something afterwards.
Avoid In-Person Meetings: People online can’t physically harm you unless you meet them in real life. If you absolutely must meet someone, don’t go alone, meet in a public place, never the other person’s home, and tell someone you know in real life where you are going and who you are meeting with.
Keep Your Guard Up: Now that you have read all the above, be safe! We can help, but ultimately the responsibility is in your hands!
The QQ Games Plugin for AOL Instant Messenger is a completely clean, user friendly client.
You need AIM® 6 or later to play QQ Games. Click to download AIM® 6 or get it at www.aim.com
Windows 98, 2000, XP, or Vista
Internet Explorer 6.1 or Later
At least 128 MB RAM
At least 1GB free storage,
Worried about spam or viruses? Have no worries!
Here at QQ Games, we pride ourselves on keeping a clear focus on what matters the most – you! That’s why we have taken every effort to build our software with your online security in mind. You can rest assured that the QQ Games platform contains no Spyware, Adware, or Malware.
Should I be worried?
Not at all! While some companies trick customers into downloading software with malicious content built in that could potentially jeopardize the customer’s internet security, QQ Games has no such treachery built in.
Will it harm my computer?
Absolutely not! QQ Games is a plug-in for AOL Instant Messenger that allows users to play fun and exciting casual games with their online buddies. If there’s anything to worry about, it should be losing track of time playing online.
