On a recent ratings list from the ESRB, Free Realms -- the upcoming and notably light-hearted MMO -- was given a rating for the PC version but the list mentioned nothing of the PS3 version. We contacted a representative at SOE to get clarification on the matter, and we learned that Free Realms PC will be releasing first, sometime in Q2. Although the PS3 version is still planned, there is no official release date at the moment.
A lot has happened in gaming, especially free-to-play gaming, over the last decade. Nobody could predict just how prevalent it’s become, and how some of the biggest games on the planet – League of Legends, Fortnite: Battle Royale, World of Tanks, and more – are all free-to-play.
PSU looks at the emergence of free-to-play games and how it relates to PS3 and PS4.
The Koalition: "Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) hosts an annual event to celebrate their massive stable of free-to-play MMO games, as well as an opportunity for them to finally shed some more light on the next Everquest game. SOE’s library of current offerings includes: DC Universe™ Online, Dragon’s Prophet™, EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Free Realms®, PlanetSide®2 (review here,) PoxNora®, Star Wars®: Clone Wars Adventures™ and Vanguard® Saga of Heroes. With so many games on their roster, it’s no surprise that they host an annual event to celebrate the games and gamers. The event is being held at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Aug. 1 – Aug. 4, 2013."
@ people who will call this another delay:
It was never given a release date nor did they state that it would come out the same day as the PC version.