Free Realms

April 28, 2009 Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment
Puzzle Racing Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS) Card & Board Game
PS3 PC Mac
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Free Realms was a massively multiplayer online role playing video game, developed by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) for the PC, Mac, and PlayStation 3, set in a fantasy-themed world named Sacred Grove. The game was released on April 29, 2009, for the Windows PC. The game restricted free to play up to level 20, although there was access to additional game content via a membership fee. The game allowed the player to fight, interact with other players, and more. It was closed on March 31, 2014; SOE stated that they no longer had enough resources to maintain so many servers.
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Release Date April 28, 2009
Developer Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher Sony Online Entertainment
Game Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Kids