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==Merchandise== The popularity of ''Neopets'' spawned real-world merchandise including clothing, jewelry, stickers, books, cereals, [[video game]]s and more, sold at mainstream outlets and online retailers. ''Neopets'' merchandise often contains a code which can be redeemed on the site for an in-game reward. In 2003, [[Doug Dohring]] said that ''Neopets'' had always planned to "bring the online and offline worlds together in ways that have never been done before".<ref name="toymania" /> Neopets, Inc. signed various licensing deals with companies such as Viacom Consumer Products, Thinkway Toys, and [[Jakks Pacific]] over the years.<ref name="Viacom license" /><ref name="Thinkway" /><ref name="IndianTVfeb176" /> ''Neopets: The Official Magazine'' was a bi-monthly magazine launched in September 2003; it was replaced in 2008 by ''Beckett Plushie Pals'', which featured ''Neopets'' news as well as other companies' products such as [[Webkinz]]. [[Wizards of the Coast]] released the ''[[Neopets Trading Card Game]]'' in September 2003, which was promoted in three of General Mills "Big G" cereals<ref name="General Mills" /> and ten [[Simon Property Group]] malls.<ref name="mall" /> It received two different nominations for "Toy of the Year" as well as other recognitions before being discontinued in 2006.<ref name="TCG awards" /> In June 2024, [[Upper Deck Company]] released a new trading card game called the ''Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title=Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game: Relive the Magic of Neopia! {{!}} Upper Deck Blog |url=https://www.upperdeckblog.com/2023/07/neopets-battledome-trading-card-game-relive-the-magic-of-neopia/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-03 |title=Neopets Battledome TCG launches in June 2024 |url=https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/neopets-battledome-tcg-release-date-2641181/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.gameshub.com |language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2005, it was announced that a ''Neopets'' feature film was in production. It was to be written by Rob Lieber and produced by Dylan Sellers and [[John A. Davis]] for [[Warner Bros.]], but the project was later cancelled.<ref name="McClintock" /> On 10 February 2020, [[Blue Ant Media]]'s Beach House Pictures announced that a ''Neopets'' animated television series was in development and was set to air in 2021, though there have been no recent updates.<ref>{{cite news|author=Samuel Galman|url=https://www.cbr.com/neopets-animated-series-development/|title=Neopets' First Animated Series Is in Development|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]|date=11 February 2020|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212145649/https://www.cbr.com/neopets-animated-series-development/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Makena Kelly|url=https://www.theverge.com/21293330/neopets-animated-series-launch-fall-2021-merch-plush-mobile-site|title=Neopets animated series will launch in fall 2021|website=[[The Verge]]|date=16 June 2020|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030114344/https://www.theverge.com/21293330/neopets-animated-series-launch-fall-2021-merch-plush-mobile-site|url-status=live}}</ref> === Video games === In 2005, ''Neopets'' expanded to video game deals.<ref name="Wingfield" /> Two video games were released by Sony Computer Entertainment, ''[[Neopets: The Darkest Faerie]]'' for the [[PlayStation 2]] in 2005 and ''[[Neopets: Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing]]'' for the [[PlayStation Portable]] in 2006. In 2007, [[MumboJumbo]] developed the match-3 PC game ''Neopets: Codestone Quest''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brodie |first=Joel |date=17 September 2007 |title=Neopets: Codestone Quest Review |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2007/09/17/neopets-codestone-quest-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226110831/https://www.gamezebo.com/2007/09/17/neopets-codestone-quest-review/ |archive-date=26 February 2020 |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=Gamezebo}}</ref> In 2008, ''[[Neopets Puzzle Adventure]]'' was released for [[Nintendo DS]], [[Wii]], and PC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=2008-06-03 |title=Hands-on: Neopets Puzzle Adventure |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/06/03/hands-on-neopets-puzzle-adventure |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> The following year, the handheld game ''Neopets: Quizara's Curse'' was released for the [[LeapFrog Didj]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeapFrog Enterprises Announces 14 Titles for 2009 |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/leapfrog-enterprises-announces-14-titles-for-2009 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}}</ref> In August 2011, ''Neopets'' launched the tie-in game ''Treasure Keepers'' on [[Facebook]], but it was discontinued in December of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glasser |first=A. J. |date=2011-12-14 |title=Meteor Games Sunsets Neopets: Treasure Keepers, Allegedly Cuts Staff |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/meteor-games-sunsets-neopets-treasure-keepers-allegedly-cuts-staff/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=www.adweek.com |language=en-US}}</ref> A number of ''Neopets'' [[mobile game]]s for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] have also been released. In 2015, ''Neopets'' released the match-3 game ''Ghoul Catchers''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Neopets App Is Just As Addicting As Destruct-O-Match |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/bkubm6/neopets-ghoul-catchers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129060400/https://www.mtv.com/news/bkubm6/neopets-ghoul-catchers |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2023 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=MTV |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, ''Neopets'' released the puzzle game ''Legends and Letters''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liao |first=Shannon |date=2019-02-28 |title=Neopets’ new mobile game won’t save it from extinction |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/28/18068518/neopets-legends-letters-new-mobile-game-puzzles-dragons |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> Both ''Ghoul Catchers'' and ''Legends and Letters'' were discontinued in May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-10 |title=Neopets Creators Are Looking To Bring Game To A Modern Console |url=https://www.gamingbible.com/news/pc-neopets-creators-aiming-to-release-game-on-switch-says-report-20210410 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=GAMINGbible |language=en}}</ref> In May 2022, ''Neopets'' released the construction simulation game ''Island Builders''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neopets: Island Builders |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/neopets-island-builders/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}</ref> In December 2022, ''Neopets'' released the match-3 game ''Faerie's Hope''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Technology Martin Cid |date=2022-12-15 |title=Neopets Launches Faerie's Hope |url=https://martincid.com/technology/neopets-launches-faeries-hope/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Martin Cid Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> In Spring 2024, ''Island Builders'' was relaunched under the new name ''Tales of Dacardia''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neopets |title=Introducing NeoPass, A New Gateway to Neopia |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/introducing-neopass-a-new-gateway-to-neopia-302101050.html |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Neopets: Tales of Dacardia - Apps on Google Play |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neopets.islandbuilders&hl=en_US |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=play.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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