Manila, Philippines - July 02, 2009 Parents in SEA rejoice—your kids can now both enjoy playing online and cultivate their musical talents at the same time.  Local pioneer game publisher mobiusgames announced that they are now in partnership with Brainwave Studios in making Franktown Rocks!,a free browser-based musical world, more accessible to children in Asia.

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"Our Franktown Rocks virtual world focuses on something that kids love no matter what country they're from: music!", says Brainwave Studios President Rob enthusiastically.  "This educational component really sets us apart from other virtual worlds that are out there."

Franktown Rocks! features interactive musical instruments, customizable child-safe music players, music lessons, and music-based mini-games within its virtual world.  Children can explore the virtual world on find-the-hidden-object quests, make friends with other kids, decorate their character homes, or simply immerse themselves in music.

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While the game is free to play, parents can opt to subscribe their kids and have them become premium members.  Premium members gain access to exclusive game features such as riding skateboards, special clothing, and entering certain map areas. 

mobiusgames's payment gateway, which uses ePoints as online currency, makes it easy for Southeast Asian players to purchase premium memberships.  ePoint cards are widely available in the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia, and ePoint PINs can be purchased online from mobiusgames partners.  ePoints may then in turn be used to purchase Franktown Rocks! premium memberships right on the mobiusgames site.

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Digital Media Exchange - the company behind mobiusgames - president Scott Countryman states, "[We are] committed to bringing wholesome and fun online games for the entire family and Franktown Rocks is a unique addition to our games offering in this genre." 
It was also disclosed that Franktown Rocks! is only the first in a line of upcoming games that will be partnering with mobiusgames in using their payment gateway and marketing system.
Interested parents and kids may check out the game at http://franktownrocks.mobiuskids.net.

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Brainwave Studios, LLC is a high‐tech children's entertainment company based in Franklin, TN.  Their vision is to build a successful and magnetic entertainment company that utilizes technology to provide kids and their parents with high‐quality, super fun, morally enriching entertainment options.

Incorporated in 2004, DME pioneered the Philippine online MMOG publishing business, was the first to offer games industry-specific BPO services, the first to launch a free to play game, the first to develop a multi currency, micro-transaction based online payment gateway for online games in the Philippines and remains an innovative leader in the industry in South East Asia.

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