Free Realms Video & Beta News

Beta registrations are now open for Sony Online's upcoming free-to-play MMO, Free Realms. Add to that cool news the fact that WarCry has scored a video and you have the makings of a happy Saturday. Check it all out below:

FREE REALMS BETA REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Sony Online Entertainment's Free-to-Play Video Game Gets Ready To Let The First Players In By Taking Sign-Ups

WHAT:

Be one of the first to get a sneak peek at Free Realms, the highly anticipated free online video game from Sony Online Entertainment. Free Realms is currently in development and is close to giving players an early look at what it has to offer. The adventure packed, family-friendly game is filled with an art style and humor and contains enough to do to keep everyone in the family entertained.

For the opportunity to participate in the North America beta program, an important stage in the development process, go to http://www.freerealms.com to sign up. More information on localized European beta programs to follow.

WHEN:

Free Realms beta sign up is open now.

ABOUT

FREE REALMS:

Free Realms allows you to do what you want to do, when you want to do it, in a lush, living, 3D world, filled with rich landscapes and fun wildlife. From pet raising to mini-games like soccer and racing, or battling giant spiders and adventuring with friends - there's something for everyone! With weekly and monthly content updates, regular and special events scheduled, and even the potential player-created parties and celebrations there is always something new to see and do in the world of Free Realms.

Free Realms Features:

• Experience a vibrant new world that's an exciting mix of real world and fantasy.
• Be a wizard one day and a warrior the next without having to make a new character.
• Join your friends in the game and adventure with them wherever they are, no matter how long they have been playing.
• When you're ready for some excitement, head out to the wilderness, and battle challenging enemies like giant spiders and forest trolls in fast-paced, strategic battlegrounds.
• Play with or compete against other players in battle!
• Explore, quest and collect items that you can wear, use or display.
• Play a wide variety of mini-games to craft armor, weapons, potions, clothes, furniture and many other items.
• Grab a root beer at the inn, and hang out with your friends while a rock band plays on the stage.
• Interact with humorous and unique characters.
• Raise a dog or cat, and teach it to be the kind of pet you want - shy, brave or funny.
• Send links, share images and videos, and chat with friends from your own, personal, customizable social-networking page!

What a fun video too. Check it out!

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You seen the video? It looks surprisingly epic. It was sold to me until they used the word 'Pixiewood'.

ROFLOL! Kinda true. O.o

So.. any game that has a persistent world that a whole lot of players can connect to at once is now suddenly called an "MMO"?

Well...Massively Multiplayer Online = MMO so, yeah.

It's not calling itself an MMO-RPG which it clearly wouldn't be.

Alas, the general public has no idea what the difference is between an MMO and MMORPG

Looks like a mighty fancy band instrument to me :P

so its a dumbed down WoW world with a SIMS concept? seems more like a fancy loby system then a game.

Seems like a Hanna Montana paradise to me. That's what kids these days dig, right?

In fairness, the concept is aimed at families.

Well it looks a crap ton better than most of the other "family" oriented MMOs. PotCO = Barf! Sad when you aren't even willing to play a free game.

PotCO may not have the best graphics around but it's strangely addictive. :)

Yes, Wizard101 is, that's for sure. We just bought 3 1-year subscriptions at our house. :)