Posted May 27, 2009 at 10:03PM by Glenn M. Listed in: News, Free Realms Tags: Sony, John Smedley, free-to-play
Ó

Free Realms - Image 1


Earlier today, Sony Online Entertainment announced that the free-to-play, family-friendly MMO Free Realms now has more than two million registered users since its April 28 launch. As expected, Free Realms struck gold with young users, with 75% of registrants being under 17, and 46% under 13.

“In less than a month, Free Realms has captivated a core player base of tween and teen gamers, while also strongly resonating with MMO gamers,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “We wanted to create a game to play with our families and are excited to have hit the mark with our intended audience." In celebration of this accomplishment, Sony's handing out a "party pack" bundle of in-game items to all current users.


Despite the vast population of younger gamers, even those above 17 can still find something in Free Realms. After all, the MMO allows players to lead the roles of their own choosing - be it on an epic quest, or simply take it easy and cook up your favorite meal.


Have you taken a trip down the Free Realms yet?




Have you seen our exclusive video yet?



Permalink  |   Email this  |   Linking Blogs   |   Digg It!

Bookmark / Find this article on:

3 Comments


Sort by:
   by Advertising -
   by DigiTalDeaD - 2009-05-28
 » Well..

I'm 23 and even i signed up. The gameplay is definitely aimed at a younger audience but I still had fun, just hoping I can use my pc account on my PS3 when it launches.


   Re: hush404 - 2009-05-28
 » I havnt tried it yet

but I've got no problem giving it a go! The style looks interesting and from what I hear its a well built game. Glad it worked out for them.

   Re: Sinborn - 2009-05-31
 » It's smart.

Other MMOs in development should take some serious notes from FR. The gathering system is delightfully simple yet elegant. Playing a mini-game that yields greater rewards for greater skill is a lot more engaging than simple click-and-wait.

Slamming mini-games, normally played on flash websites, into the basic functions of a MMO is already a wonderful idea. Having it track your progress is even better.

Combat's pretty dull though, but complex and unrewarding combat does make kids want to do other things.


Add QJ.NET
Add to My Yahoo!
Google Reader Subscribe with Bloglines
Add  to your Kinja digest Subscribe in NewsGator Online
Subscribe with Pluck RSS reader Add 'www.qj.net' to Newsburst from CNET News.com
Subscribe with SearchFox RSS del.icio.us www.qj.net
Add to Technorati Favorite! Add to My AOL
furl! it Stumble for Treehugger!
User Favorites - November
Most Commented
No commented articles