Sony Expects 100m Free Realms Players

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) president John Smedley is confident that Free Realms, its free-to-play child-friendly MMOG that launched on PS3 download service PlayStation Network last week, will reach 100 million users.

First launched for PC in 2009, with a Mac release the following year, Free Realms recently hit 17 million users, but Smedley expects that number to grow dramatically over time.

[Chaostar]

Maybe if they release the damn thing in Europe they might have a hope. Stop leaving us behind!

[Myst]

I have to agree with this. Most of the time it seems Europe gets the shaft in games just like Australia at times.

[RedDragan]

It's ironic how Europe is always shafted despite being their cash cow.

[VladimirK]

You could use a US PSN account to download it then play it on your EU account.

[Raendom]

WTF?! 100... Million?! There aren't even 100M PS3s lol! 17M on PC/Mac is pretty amazing, WoW doesn't have that many! I assume by "users" they're actually meaning downloads or something? :\

[DelbertGrady]

"With more than 12 million subscribers as of October 2010,[11] World of Warcraft is currently the world's most-subscribed MMORPG,[9][12][13] and holds the Guinness World Record for the most popular MMORPG by subscribers"

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There's no way in hell Free Realms has 17 million players. Sony spinning numbers again.

[Sitris]

If you read what you just said, then you will answer all your questions. Wow has the record for the most subscribed users, free realms doesn't need a subscription to play, thus not beating wow in numbers is possible. Not saying these 17 mill are active, but they are most definitely not just spinning numbers.

[thekiddfran]

Fail troll as usual.

[banjadude]

Spinning numbers would mean Sony is taking a negative to a positive.

They didn't spin anything! They are just being very optimistic. I think Delbert gets angry too fast when Sony is mentioned (like ChristianGamer).

[nix]

all good hopes but... i feel sorry for those 200+ people who lost their jobs at SOE.

[Rainstorm81]

Me too... I really wanted the Agency

[LoneWanderer09]

is this game any good everytime i go into the Store i see it, but it just does not catch my full attention

[newn4gguy]

I definitely recommend playing it.

Don't expect Warcraft though. It's more of a social/minigames MMO.

[LoneWanderer09]

alright thanks am going to download next time i go into the store

[bozebo]

It's a bloody horrible game, why would anybody want to play it? There isn't any actual content.

[thekiddfran]

Whats your psn?Ill see how many trophies you have in the game.

[Ron_Danger]

To anybody who hasn't tried it yet, ignor bozebo's comment... the game has too much content... I've been playin it non stop since it launched last tuesday on PSN... The point of the game is to do whatever you want... If you want to play soccer you can... If you want to go fishing, or mine for materials, or race in cars, or make a guild and go on raids for items (in one of many character classes) you can... Plus if you buy a subscription (you can get them in monthly installments that range in price or get a lifetime membership for $34.99) it almost quadruples the size of the game... The free version only lets you get to level 4 with all the classes but getting a subscription lets you get to level 20 with everything...

But like newn4gguy said above..."Don't expect Warcraft though. It's more of a social/minigames MMO"

[Relientk77]

That seems highly unlikely IMO. There arent even 100 Million users on PS3s, the PS2 eventually had like 145 million sold that would atleast be possible, probably still wouldn't happen though I don't think

[BK-201]

The game has been on PC for a while.

[maniac76]

i know,wtf,not releasing it in uk,it best be on the uk psn this weds or else lol. although i did download it from the usa but when i tried to connect it was busy or playn up and that was way last week,i did get to make my character tho lol.

[blackblades]

I know one thing this game is not free.