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Registration date : 2008-03-31
 |  Subject: Free Realms Nine Million Players Strong  Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:43 am | |
| Free Realms
Nine Million Players Strong | | | San
Diego, CA. - March 5, 2010 - Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE)
today announced that its family-friendly online game,
Free Realms, has surpassed nine
million
registered players.
With Free Realms, weve been able to reflect the needs and wants of our
players
by keenly listening to their suggestions and feedback, said John
Smedley,
president of SOE. We believe the persistent exercise of capturing
in-game
research inside Free Realms has been a huge contributing factor as to
why weve
attracted over nine million players in less than a year. It truly helps
us give
our players a game where they can do and be whatever they want.
Continuous development of new features and themed in-game events, as
well as
persistent marketing support, has drawn a constant influx of new players
into
the free-to-play virtual world. An example of a customer-requested
feature
recently introduced in Free Realms is Rides.
Introduced last month, Rides not only look cool and come in multiple
color
choices, but they allow players who have purchased a Membership to hop
on the
back of a T-Rex or Dragon and travel anywhere in the overland world at
150% of
their normal speed. Building on this player-driven feature request,
Horses are
the next Rides scheduled to be released, with more types of
transportation in
the works. The development team is also set to introduce new Owl and
Groundhog
pets, as well as an exciting new 3-D minigame in the near future.
Free Realms offers an endless array of activities and mini-games to
entertain
players. From ninja fighting to kart racing to raising pets, Free Realms
offers
a safe, family-friendly environment to connect with old and new friends.
Also
available is the Free Realms Trading Card Game: a full-featured trading
card
game, playable both digitally within the Free Realms online game and
offline via
physical card decks sold wherever you buy trading cards. Free Realms
players can
also pop into select retailers to purchase Station Cash cards, which can
be
redeemed for Station Cash, and used to buy virtual goodies or upgrade to
a
Membership status in the game.
Free Realms is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up with content
descriptors of
Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence. To play Free Realms, visit:
http://www.FreeRealms.com.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in
massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of
subscribers
around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling
entertainment
for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets.
Known for
its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest, EverQuest
II,
Champions of Norrath, Untold Legends, and PlanetSide, as well as for
developing
Star Wars Galaxies, SOE continues to redefine the business of online
gaming and
the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres
on
various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with
additional
development studios in Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; Tucson, AZ
and
Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development. |
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