Aria Games, the producer of such games as Dream of Mirror Online, Shaiya and Last Chaos, has partnered with Sanrio Digital to launch Hello Kitty Online in North America, according to an announcement that was made at the Game Developers Conference, which is currently under way at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

According to a press release, "Aeria Games will manage North American online publishing and game service operations for Hello Kitty Online. Sanrio Digital will manage retail publishing of the game and operate SanrioTown, the Sanrio-themed portal and social networking site integrated with Hello Kitty Online."

Hello Kitty Online is set to launch in various territories throughout 2009. The game is currently in its beta testing phase.