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Free Realms Finally Confirmed For PS3

They've always said the PlayStation 3 version was imminent, but they never gave us that official confirmation.

But it's here now: on the anniversary of the day Free Realms launched for the PC, Sony Online Entertainment has announced that their family-friendly MMORPG will be coming to the PS3 and furthermore, they plan to show it off at E3 this year. We'd like to know if PC and PS3 players will be able to go adventuring together on the same servers and of course, we need a launch date for the PS3 version, too. At this point, we could probably guess that Free Realms will be available on Sony's console towards the end of the year, but that's only a guess until we receive the finalized date (and maybe we'll get it in June). If you're unfamiliar, this is a game along the lines of old MMOs like EverQuest, only with a distinctly cartoon-y feel to it; the depth is still there (we think), but it's not as much about bloody battles as it is about a feeling of immersion in a large, colorful, interesting world.

If this appeals to you, stay tuned for more info on the PS3 version. We expect to hear a lot more about it in the coming months.

Related Game(s): Free Realms

5/1/2010 11:01:08 AM Ben Dutka

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Comments (27 posts)

bigrailer19
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 11:56:53 AM
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i was in the beta for the pc, mistakenly thinking it was a ps3 beta lol i seen the SOE logo(sony onliine entertainment) and immediately thought ps3 so i signed up and was accepted in the beta. anyways so this is good news cus i was pretty excited about it at the time!

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jaybiv
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 12:28:08 PM
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Where's the agency?

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King James
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 2:15:11 PM

My thoughts exactly. And where's DC Universe too?

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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 4:30:43 PM

patience children, E3 approaches

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shadowpal2
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 9:19:46 PM

JEESE...I totally forgot about the Agency...wasn't that announced like back in '07?! What the heck... I mean the graphics were outdated back then...but now it's just a joke. C'mon Sony pull it together - well then again...they have done well in trying to deliver the best of the best...but hey look after some new IPs which could have massive potential once in a while.

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hadouken
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 12:43:27 PM
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Just more ammunition for the ps3. Keep it up.

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Alienange
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 1:09:03 PM
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I had a good time with this on the PC but I didn't stick with it. I'm hoping I can pick up on the PS3 where I left off on the PC. I'd hate to have to do all that cooking over again...

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FlyingKickPunch
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 1:40:26 PM
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this is cool, but how much will it cost?


lol, no but seriously, i got the impression this was a children's game from the commercial. educate me please! set me straight. learn me good.

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Highlander
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 2:06:06 PM
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I have to say if Sony implements cross platform (or platform agnostic) play so that I can log on to free realms from my PC or my PS3, that will be a great feature to have.

Could prove popular.

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MartyRules
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 2:24:40 PM
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I wonder if its going to be free?

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Banky A
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 3:44:23 PM
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This was awesome for PC, but I just couldn't keep at it.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 4:31:23 PM
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I dunno, might be a bit too "family friendly" for me.

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SuMtOnE
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 4:36:26 PM
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Free Realms is it for free? I hope so cause i barely have anytime to turn on my ps3 and if i do its like 4 hour or so a week. so havin to pay the monthly fee isn't worth it to me.. hope its FREE =)

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Alienange
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 5:18:52 PM

It's free. Hence the name.

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Mr Bitey
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 4:44:44 PM
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I'm pretty certain that Free Realms is free.

There are micro transactions though. Similar to Home, there are add-ons available to purchase, but they are not mandatory.

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FlyingKickPunch
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 5:02:22 PM
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well...umm, it is called FREE realms, and not monthly subscription realms, so uh, yeah...

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TEG3SH
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 6:56:46 PM
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@ ya'll suggesting that its free because of the name , it could not be the case as free could also mean "liberate" remember the FREE HAT incident ;)
Last edited by TEG3SH on 5/1/2010 6:57:03 PM

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FlyingKickPunch
Sunday, May 02, 2010 @ 1:01:44 PM

or FREE tibet, buy was my face red on that one...

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RebelJD
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 7:48:30 PM
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More stuff for the PS3? All good with me (:

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kraygen
Saturday, May 01, 2010 @ 11:31:50 PM
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It is basically an item mall MMO setup. The game is completely free to play, but if you would like to purchase bonus items then they are available. Those items are not required but are there for the people who want to spend money on the game.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=free+realms&aq=f&aqi=n1g-s1g9&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=a86c207b1c79523e

there's the google search link, right under free realms it says, Play now for free, so now it's clear for everybody.

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___________
Sunday, May 02, 2010 @ 2:57:19 AM
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meh, earth worm jim or nothing!
who must i kill to get some proper old school styled games onto the PSN?
come on if the freaking iphone can do it, im sure sony can!

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Banky A
Sunday, May 02, 2010 @ 6:50:37 AM

Kill Bobby Kotick or Yoichi Wada.
Gogogo >>>>>>>>>>>>

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___________
Sunday, May 02, 2010 @ 7:59:52 AM

DONE!

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FlyingKickPunch
Sunday, May 02, 2010 @ 1:02:24 PM

they're making earthworm jim HD for PSN. just hang in there.

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___________
Monday, May 03, 2010 @ 8:10:22 AM

i know thats what im saying there taking their sweet bloody time!
both titles were suppose to be out by now!

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Deleted User
Sunday, May 02, 2010 @ 7:27:20 AM
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Will this be free? It has "FREE" on it. Would like to see this as another app in the XMB like Home & MLB.tv

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Darwin1967
Sunday, May 02, 2010 @ 8:55:13 PM
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From what I understand, the PS3 will be accessible from the Sony Vaio...a little extra perk in the last update. So, really, this could be the beginning of cross-platform gaming which might nudge me in the direction of a Vaio for my next laptop purchase.

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