Sony Launches Free MMO Free Realms

by Alice O'Connor, Apr 29, 2009 10:07am PDT

Related Topics – Free Realms, Free Realms, Trailer, PlayStation 3, PC, MMO

Sony Online has now launched Free Realms on PC, a free-to-play MMO bristling with surprisingly fun minigames, aimed at teenagers--oldies are still welcome, of course.

Free Realms's minigames are divided by profession--brawler, adventurer, chef, ninja, pet trainer, postman and so on--which can be focused on or switched between at will.

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You and your chums can crawl dungeons, race carts and enjoy other assorted hijinks. And in the very first quest you chase away robgoblins who are bullying a pig. Brilliant.

Free Realms is supported by optional subscriptions--granting leaderboard rankings, bonus character slots and new professions--and a real-world trading card game.

No specific date yet on the PlayStation 3 version, but it's due by the year's end.

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Free Realms

PS3, MAC

Release Date: Mar 29, 2011

Genre: RPG

Developer: SOE San Diego

Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

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chick at 48 seconds & splash screen looks like Jade from BG&E

Apr 29, 2009 11:06am PDT

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chick at 48 seconds & splash screen looks like Jade from BG&E : DewFuel

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...that's what I thought it was at first glance. : SkeezPimp

Me to, I thought it may be a DS version or something. : classicfork

Me 3 : bolneze

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It's a new Dateline trap.

Apr 29, 2009 3:08pm PDT

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It's a new Dateline trap. : Sailor of Fortune

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LOL, my thoughts exactly. First thing that came to my mind would be all the deviants logging in. : silverback1138

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Why is a talking squirrel with a blue mohawk trying to advertise the game to me

Apr 29, 2009 4:38pm PDT

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Why is a talking squirrel with a blue mohawk trying to advertise the game to me : stewballz123

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because : jonin

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So wait, this was that free MMO Sony was talking about?

Apr 29, 2009 10:27am PDT

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So wait, this was that free MMO Sony was talking about? : Ziz

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i suppose you're talking about Home !!! no this is a totally different game ....at least i suppose since ... : hanged_man

I don't think he was talking about Home. : Smurfy12

i think your talkign about the agency or whatever the free spy mmo : italiano3d

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This thing isnt worth your time. Someone under the age of 10 might find it fun, but thats about it. Too kiddy and easy.

Apr 29, 2009 10:40am PDT

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This thing isnt worth your time. Someone under the age of 10 might find it fun, but thats about it. Too k... : jarek99

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Have you played it, or are you just grouchy? I want to know where the catch is. What's their profit v... : hawke

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Looks like everything costs money. You can subscribe ($5/month) and get expanded access, but you still ... : hawke

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You can do a hell of a lot for free. The membership only opens up a few different job options, and availa... : Frozen Pixel

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Unless they changed it from a week ago, certain quest lines stopped at a point where you had to be a subs... : prokat

Oh, that's total bullshit right there. Hey kid, first hit is free! : vertdang

Oh, no! Not kiddy!!! Anything but that!!!!! : pyrogen

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Hmmm...my 8 year old keeps bugging to resubscribe to WoW. Wonder if she'd like this instead. Her favorite thing to do in WoW is to grind just enough to buy new clothes. Then she spends hours changing out outfits and stuff.

Apr 29, 2009 10:18am PDT

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Hmmm...my 8 year old keeps bugging to resubscribe to WoW. Wonder if she'd like this instead. Her favori... : mrwolf710

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Hah, I have an 8 year old too. Playing Rockband is frustrating, because she wants to change her outfit ... : hawke

You should let her play Saints Row 2! :) (seriously, work up a character with $1mill, take all the weapon... : quanta88

I suggest you at least try introducing it to her. This game isn't combat oriented, it's more about fun li... : Kentt0

There are multiple jobs in the game which you can swap in and out of at will. Each job has it's own outf... : prokat

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Looks like a fun game for kids. I wouldn't touch it with 100' pole for this reason alone.

Apr 29, 2009 12:20pm PDT

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Looks like a fun game for kids. I wouldn't touch it with 100' pole for this reason alone. : Inarion

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ya, i would miss the foul mouthed 'adults" in most other MMO games!!!! Being one shotted by somebody who ... : clok1966

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bristling with surprisingly fun minigames

Is that your impressions or some ad copy? Would you say it is worth trying? I know it is free, but time isn't cheap.

Apr 29, 2009 10:12am PDT

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bristling with surprisingly fun minigames Is that your impressions or some ad copy? Would you say it ... : pyrogen

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I played in beta and found it surpisingly fun : jbury

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Those are Alice's impressions. If we're copying and pasting marketing copy, it will be labeled as such. : Chris Faylor

Besides, ad copy doesn't usually say things are surprisingly fun. That would acknowledge the fact that m... : Arcanum

OK. I'll have to give it a shot, then. : pyrogen

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I gave it a bash and was indeed surprised. I expected it to be awful but enjoyed the minigames I played a... : Alice O'Connor

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Is the card game any fun? : pyrogen

Yes, probably the best part of the game. : House

Pm me your ingame name sponge, I need friends :/ : jbury

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Looks almost exactly like World of Warcraft

I just tried it for a bit

its pretty easy to play

Apr 29, 2009 11:00am PDT

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Looks almost exactly like World of Warcraft I just tried it for a bit its pretty easy to play : quadalupeupe

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I agree, the world looks like WoW in some ways. : warrbucks

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wonder if its worth my money.. oh wait

Apr 29, 2009 10:15am PDT

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wonder if its worth my money.. oh wait : Frush81

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time is more valueable then money ;) : torgjo

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Isn't this coming out for PS3 also?

Apr 29, 2009 11:01am PDT

Isn't this coming out for PS3 also? : quadalupeupe

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They cornball flying squirrel sends red flag vibrations of questionable quality down my spine :[

Apr 29, 2009 10:19am PDT

They cornball flying squirrel sends red flag vibrations of questionable quality down my spine :[ : SniperWolf22

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