Free Realms (MMORPG)

[nefrezx]

Published by: Sony Online Entertainment
Developed by: Sony Online Entertainment
Genre: Persistent Online RPG
Number of Players: unlimited
Release Date: Q2 2008 (US)

作者: 王小虎

CES 2008: Free Realms Progress Report
http://pc.ign.com/articles/844/84440...0&RSSid=844402

While running around Free Realms you'll find nearly everything is a mini-game. Even when delivering a piece of mail you're prompted with a flash matching game. Then you've got soccer, something called rock star where you wail into a mic on a stage, and ice skating. Overall the game seems to have a quirky sense of humor and offer light bits of action and simple challenges, sort of in that Animal Crossing type of vein. For example, you can water your plants in front of your house until they bloom, then pick the flowers from it and add them to your collection.

While the game is called Free Realms and is free to download and play, there are ways to pay for it. If you decide not to shell out the 4.99 per month you'll see ads or movie trailers on the loading screens and some menu screens. Then you can choose to pay a small fee to buy in-game items from all-too-easy to access menus. As of now Free Realms doesn't have a set release date, but will likely release later on in 2008.

[nefrezx]

Free Realms
CES 2008 In-Depth Interview
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29676.html

Posted January 14, 2008 @ 8:06 pm
We check out what this family friendly game has to offer through micro-transactions, optional combat, and virtual pets.



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[mihimaru GT]

早就要出依d啦!
實會日日煲

[wongja0708]

作者: mihimaru GT

早就要出依d啦!
實會日日煲

我都係咁話

[小光]

$4.99 per month又ok wor
但係成隻game都係玩mini game... 又點會叫MMORPG?

作者: mihimaru GT

早就要出依d啦!
實會日日煲

呢隻你又會唔會考慮呢
http://www.gaforum.org/showthread.php?t=164821

[mihimaru GT]

作者: 小光

$4.99 per month又ok wor
但係成隻game都係玩mini game... 又點會叫MMORPG?



呢隻你又會唔會考慮呢
http://www.gaforum.org/showthread.php?t=164821

依隻麻麻地...好普通
家陣隻angel online,pc ver.歐板美板都有得試

[Designer]

Free Realms Gameplay Walkthrough

[alvinclub]

wa d人設靚到呢....不如索性用home個人算吧啦

[基路亞]

老實講~ 白騎士吧啦~ XDDDDD

[delkong]

作者: 基路亞

老實講~ 白騎士吧啦~ XDDDDD

咪係 白騎士吧啦

$ony做好d白騎士個server 仲好la

[基路亞]

作者: delkong

咪係 白騎士吧啦

$ony做好d白騎士個server 仲好la

白騎真係好mmorpg feel~
個城又似, d npc 又似, 打怪系統又似
只係online 變左quest 形式~~~ 根本白騎已經係mmorpg~

[Vanux]

白騎士 or 隻已死多年的TWFO都可以, 都係Level-5 既手筆.

[【麥斯】]

如果有留意最初上geo net果陣份合約,
寫明白騎服務去到09年6月, 即得半年玩.

[daihamlop]

作者: 【麥斯】

如果有留意最初上geo net果陣份合約,
寫明白騎服務去到09年6月, 即得半年玩.

好眼力
你唔講我真係唔知
不過有幾多人會玩到九月?

以MMO嚟講
佢同FF11比, 真係差幾班
不過FF11用六年去發展到咁完善
都係唔可以咁比

[王小虎]

MMO定義係Massively Multiplayer Online，如果冇幾百人一齊都唔算massive了，白騎極其量係lobby game而已。等如Guild Wars，都只係城市先見到幾十人，都唔敢叫自己做MMO。所以SOE隻The Agency，其實唔知佢點叫做MMO，因為佢一直話gameplay係4個人...

[神祕人1號]

Exclusive Briarwood Trailer HD
http://www.gametrailers.com/download..._excl_h264.wmv
http://www.gametrailers.com/download..._excl_h264.mov
From the bats of Mushroom Cavern to The Vale of Ancients, Free Realms awaits.

[Shadow 神]

段 trailer 好唔吸引喎 ...
尤其畫面方面無乜 PS3 風範 ... 除非有個好吸引的 system 啦 ~

[Designer]

http://www.massively.com/2008/08/04/...sts-in-action/

Strzalkowski addresses how combat will play out in Free Realms. As a game whose target demographic is both boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, there's no blood and guts associated with combat, and no one really dies. All acts of violent conflict result in the loser simply being knocked out, cartoon-style. On the topic of providing a 'safe' MMO experience for kids, SOE is implementing a menu-based style of chat for players under the age of 13, so profanity -- or worse -- won't mar the game experience for children. Have a look at the footage at TenTonHamster, which clearly shows how the game is geared towards younger players. Still though, given that it's free, would you -- as a more mature gamer -- be interested in playing a title like Free Realms?

[王小虎]

Free Realms has pulled in 2 million users in a month
http://www.vg247.com/2009/05/27/free...rs-in-a-month/

Free Realms has been out a month and already it can claim over 2 million unique users.

According to Sony, 75 percent of the players are under 17 years old, 46 percent are under 13, and a third are female.

[王小虎]

Free Realms users hit the 3 million mark
http://www.vg247.com/2009/06/12/free...-million-mark/

In just seven weeks, Sony’s Free Realms can lay claim to 3 million users.

On May 27, the MMO already had 2 million, so in the span of 2 weeks, it jumped another million.

終於比SOE威翻次。

[( ﾟωﾟ)?]

http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03...on-march-29th/


PAX East: Free Realms coming to the PS3 on March 29th

by Jef Reahard on Mar 11th 2011 4:30PM

Apparently 17 million registered PC and Mac users are the tip of the iceberg for Sony Online Entertainment. The company's family-friendly Free Realms MMORPG is heading to the Playstation 3 on March 29th in an attempt to bring massively multiplayer enlightenment to the unwashed console masses (and reel in a few million new users in the process).

Free Realms originally took a bow in 2009 on Windows PCs and has since seen its pirates, ninjas, pets, and genre-bending gameplay appear on Apple's OS X operating system as well. The title is initially free-to-play, with premium account options available to gamers who want to access an additional 400 quests and level all their jobs up to 20. Free Realms also features a cash shop that will be available via the Playstation Store.

"Free Realms continues to break new ground in the gaming industry -– it will be the first free-to-play MMO to hit any console, the first family-friendly MMO to hit any console, and the second MMO, after our recent release of DC Universe Online, to hit the PlayStation3 to date," says SOE president John Smedley. Head past the break for an exclusive interview with Free Realms lead designer Stephen Bokkes and producer Nick Parkinson.
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Massively: First off, congratulations on the launch of Free Realms for the PS3. Is this the first MMO to be available on the PC, Mac, and now, PS3?

SOE: Thank you very much! We are extremely excited to see Free Realms come to fruition on the PlayStation 3, as this is not only a milestone for SOE but also the MMO genre as a whole.

How can PS3 players access the game? Will the same subscription plans be available (monthly and lifetime)?

Starting March 29th, Free Realms PS3 will be exclusively available for download on the PlayStation Network. Free Realms is free-to-play at its core, and as far as subscriptions, we decided to go with what we already established on the PC. The game is available for free to all players with membership upgrade options offered in terms of one month, three months, six months, and lifetime -- which is valid for the life of the game.

Will those who already have accounts on the PC or Mac be able to use those accounts on the PS3? Will they also have access to the characters on those accounts? Will PS3 players play on the same servers as PC players?

There will not be cross-platform compatibility between PC, Mac, and PS3. Cross-compatibility would be extremely complicated -- not just for us developers but for players as well. Accounts would have to be linked across platforms, forcing players to create a Station account in addition to their existing PSN account. We decided that convenience and accessibility outweighed the benefits of cross-platform compatibility.

Are there any plans to make use of current PlayStation features, like trophies?

Absolutely. Free Realms PS3 will offer a full trophy set for players to earn, compare, and brag about to their friends. For example, players can earn trophies for completeing a collection, performing a pet trick and/or winning a difficult combat encounter without getting knocked out. Additionally, the game takes advantage of the PS3's voice chat feature, enabling players to speak to one another while grouped. We also support the keyboard for text entry. Of course, chat functions can be disabled through the PS3's parental controls.

Shifting gears a bit to talk about Free Realms in general: There was an update just last week that included the new Treasure Wars game. How does it differ from the Free Realms Trading Card Game?

There are a lot of different playstyles among the population of Free Realms, and while we are big fans of the classic card game, we wanted to add another game that was a little faster-paced with a little bit less of a learning curve. One of the great things about the original card game is that it's a bit more tactical, and depending on what you're doing, can take a little longer to play. With Treasure War, we envisioned a game that was every bit as fun but had a playstyle that was one players could jump right into, pick up, play a few games and then either keep playing or move on to something else. In other words, we're always trying to add great new ways to have fun into the game and a second card game seemed like a great way to do just that. We hope folks like it!

What sorts of rewards can players find by purchasing packs and playing the game? (We're already working toward that cool steampunk cowboy outfit!)

The clockwork cowboy outfit you mention is one of the favorites around here at the office. Players can also look forward to getting things like the new phoenix ride, the ROFLE pet, and lots of cool new wearables and housing items. There's some good stuff to be had for sure!

Will there be physical trading cards for Treasure Wars as there have been for the TCG?

No, Treasure War is an in-game only feature. Right now, there are no plans to do physical cards for it.

Regarding future updates, are there any plans to add new jobs? Can you give any hints on new content in the works?

We've got a number of pretty cool things in the works right now, but I think that the one folks are going to like the most coming up in the pretty near future is going to be our farming system. We've been working on it quietly for a while now, and we're getting close to being able to show it off for everyone. In the next couple of weeks, we'll be doing some previews detailing exactly what it'll entail, but we think folks are going to really enjoy it. We're pretty excited about it ourselves! After that, there's some other really cool stuff coming down the pipe too (quick hint: Watch the rides section starting in a couple of weeks -- you may see a new type pop up!) but I can't spill the beans on it all at once, so stay tuned!

Lastly, Free Realms fans are constantly lobbying for the return of the Pet Trainer job and the Vault. Is there a chance that either one will return?

We are not bringing back the pet trainer job as players previously knew it, but we've got something coming up in the next couple of months that players who were fans of the pet trainer, I'm betting, will enjoy even more. I'm going to be evil and leave it at that for now though! As for the vault items, yes, you can expect to see some of those start popping up as VIP rewards.

Thanks for talking to us!

[( ﾟωﾟ)?]

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Free Realms Finally Arrives on PlayStation Network

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) has today announced that Free Realms, the popular free-to-play, family-friendly virtual world game, is now available as a free download on the PlayStation Network in Europe. Free Realms originally launched in 2009 for the PC and in 2010 for the MAC computer, and has quickly grown into an online community of more than seventeen million registered players.
Free Realms is SOE’s second massively multiplayer online (MMO) game on the PlayStation 3, following DC Universe Online’s PC and PlayStation 3 release this past January. When it launched on the PlayStation Network in North America in March 2011, Free Realms was also the first free-to-play MMO and the first family-friendly MMO to hit any console to date.
“SOE has set the standard for MMOs on the console with two incredibly successful, innovative and exciting new massive online game worlds for the PlayStation 3 system – first with DC Universe Online and now Free Realms,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “Our games extend the





current lifecycle of the console with the added value offer of bringing tens of thousands of people together, in a game world, to socialise at community events, compete in combat activities and engage in a diversity of gameplay experiences, for years to come.”
Much like the PC and MAC versions, Free Realms on the PlayStation 3 features the fun mini-games, robust player housing system and adventure exploration that millions of gamers have come to love. From racing cars and building backyard mazes, to casting spells and mining for gold, in Free Realms players have endless opportunities to play and explore.
New to the game, the PlayStation 3 version adopts the console’s interactive capabilities and is easily accessible from the PlayStation Store. Players are now able to use voice chat to communicate with their friends as they boogie down at parties, engage in battles against mystical characters, and more. Additionally, players can now earn, compare and share trophies. Free Realms is available to download for PlayStation 3 now, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest MMO projects from SOE.
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