Game developer Arkadia Studios has announced a partnership with Swedish developer MindArk to create a treasure hunting planet. Planet Arkadia will be part of Entropia Universe. Players will have the chance to search for treasure that has real world cash value and will have the option to withdraw profits back to their real life bank account.

Utilizing the world class capabilities of the Entropia Platform, Arkadia’s new colonists will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the outstanding graphics of a 3D world, interact with their friends, hunt, mine and explore together, and be entrepreneurs as they take a real part in the building of the new world.

Planet Arkadia CEO, David Dobson explains, “When colonists arrive, they will be able to explore Arkadia’s rich and intriguing history, and have the chance to become skilled treasure hunters, with ancient ruins to explore”.

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Click the image below to see a short introductory video about the game and the team behind it.