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Thank you Doug

Posted on September 26th, 2023 @ 5:22pm by Joe.

I wanted to take a moment to give a thank you to Mr. Doug Dohring. Doug passed away this month after a private battle with cancer.
Scientology aside, we all wouldn't be playing Neopets almost 25 years later without him. After a meeting with Adam and Donna, he knew they had something pretty amazing and immediately put forth a significant investment which formed Neopets Inc. He would lead the company as it's CEO until 2007 when it was sold to Viacom. During that time Doug was responsible for a lot of the amazing merchandise partnerships, as well as the inclusion of Virtual Prize Codes with Neopets Merch.

Doug Dohring
1957-2023

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NYCC Sneak Peek

Posted on September 23rd, 2023 @ 5:00pm by Joe.

Our Friends at What's Your Passion Jewelry have shared a sneak peek of their New York Comic-Con exclusives (and more!)

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Neopets at Multiple Conventions this Season!

Posted on September 20th, 2023 @ 10:15am by Joe.

Today, Neopets has announced that they will be attending/supporting three events this season.

First up is RetroGameCon in Syracuse NY (October 7 - 8) where they are sponsoring a charity auction for Extra Life and all attendees will receive an exclusive Lanyard.

Next is New York Comic-Con - Beyond the Convention (October 13 - 14) - featuring a “Faerie Extravaganza” with Neopets themed quests, photo-ops and giveaways!

Lastly, Neopets new CEO Dominic Law will be in attendance at Gamescom Asia (October 19 - 22) speaking about the past, present, and future of Neopets.

"We are thrilled to be gearing up for an exciting month of engaging with our fans," said Dominic Law, CEO of Neopets. "It's always a rewarding experience to see Neopets' impact out in the real world, especially when we can expand our commitment to our community outside of what's happening in-game. Neopets fans always show up with so much positivity and passion, we can't wait to join hands to connect, raise money for a great cause, and build Neopets back to its glory days!"

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Merch Giveaway!

Posted on September 13th, 2023 @ 7:00am by Joe.

As mentioned last week, Neopets has launched a sweepstakes to celebrate their new era. You can win one of 300 (100 of each) NeoHoods featuring Yellow Kacheek, Red Acara, or Blue Aisha.

Click here to enter.

There are three different prize groups that you can enter between now and September 27th (7:00 AM NST) with different qualifications.

Group 1 (150 Winners) - Be a Premium Subscriber during the giveaway period.

Group 2 (100 Winners) - Purchase Neocash during the giveaway period (The way this is worded we interpret it as purchasing Neocash directly from the site - not redeeming a Neocash card purchased elsewhere, and not purchasing something with Neocash from the NC Mall)

Group 3 (50 Winners) - Login to Neopets.com during the giveaway period

You can earn a total of 13* entries into each group you qualify for by completing actions on the sweepstakes link (a gleam.io account is required)

(*10 entries plus 3 for referring a friend to the sweepstakes - you may only earn entries for referring one friend)

Winners will be contacted on October 13th (and they estimate an additional two months to ship prizes.)

No word yet on whether the NeoHoods will also be available for purchase or if they are exclusive to this giveaway.

You may view the full rules here.

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More Merch is coming!

Posted on September 6th, 2023 @ 6:30pm by Joe.

During this evenings AMA with Domenic Law (Neopets CEO) he briefly discussed Neopets Merchandise and some of their plans going forward.

Mr. Law first spoke of their plans to revamp Neopets Shop. He was not able to provide any ETAs (a lot of work has been done though) but as part of that they are looking to “make [Neopets] merchandise a lot more available to people outside the US and Canada.” so are looking into better shipping options for people around the globe.

They are also working on new merchandising and licensing as a main pillar of their strategy for Neopets. There will be a large release to celebrate Neopets 25th anniversary in 2024.

He went on to say that merchandise takes from 6-18 months “from the time the ideas are finalized until the time the merch hits the shelf" and they are still pitching ideas to get new licensees on board.

Mr. Law then shared a sneek peek of a sample of some upcoming merch that he just received. It's a Kacheek hat and the ears flip when you squeeze the tassles! No info, but he said they were planning on doing a giveaway soon.

Update 9/7: Neopets has just shared this video on their socials. They also advise that we stay tuned on September 13th for a Merch Giveaway!