Outspark is a unique publisher and operator of free online community games and it's executives had said the company's primary goal was to help PC-based online games find the same market in North America as they currently enjoy in Asia. Fiesta Online, Outspark's first game, is a full 3D cartoon fantasy MMORPG based on brilliant and dynamic cartoon style graphic images.Now let Ryan Olson, Marketing Coordinator at Outspark, give us more details about this game.

MMOsite: Hi, glad to talk with you. To start, can you basically introduce yourself and Outspark to our readers?

 Ryan Olson: Sure thing! My name is Ryan Olson and I'm the Marketing Coordinator at Outspark. As part of my job I work with pretty much everyone inside the company (game product managers, game masters, customer support staff, web producers and more) as we work to build a great online community where visitors can enjoy free games, make friends and have fun online.

Outspark is building what we like to call a "virtual playground" filled with many different types of cool entertainment. Think of it like a theme park filled with lots of cool ways to have fun. Right now we offer two MMORPGs (Fiesta gold and Secret of the Solstice) and Bread ??n Butter, a collection of Flash games played inside your web browser. Even more games are on the way. Later this year we plan to release Pi Story, a 2D side-scrolling MMORPG with an anime style and some really cool features.

 MMOsite: What is your impression of GDC 2008? What titles were you showcasing at this year's GDC and what was the feedback?

 Ryan Olson: GDC 2008 was great; we had a chance to attend quite a few panels and meet with some potential partners and members of the media. While Outspark didn't have a booth or other type of official exhibit, we conducted meetings in a hotel suite near the show and showed off all three of our current games. Feedback was good; a lot of people in North America are just becoming familiar with free-to-play games and we're excited for a chance to talk about what we're doing and what makes it cool.

 MMOsite: How are things going on with the open beta of Fiesta? How many players have you attracted? And is there a solid date for the commercial launch of Fiesta Gold?