Sony Online Entertainment today announced that the free to play MMORPG Free Realms will be the first MMORPG to become available on the Playstation Network (PSN). Free Realms will become available on PSN in North America on March 29th.
“Free Realms continues to break new ground in the gaming industry– it will be the first free-to-play MMO to hit any console, the first family-friendly MMO to hit any console, and the second MMO, after our recent release of DC Universe Online, to hit the PlayStation 3 to date,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “As the only online games publisher that creates accessible and diverse gameplay experiences for the full spectrum of gamers, we are committed to burgeoning innovation and growing the MMO genre by leaps and bounds, bringing in players of all ages.”
Free Realms originally launched in 2009 for the PC then later on for the Mac in 2010 and currently boosts nearly 17 million registered players across both platforms.