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Even as the older crowd moved on as the game aged, many of us still kept in touch, checked in on the game, and so on. Guilds like Gone Postal, Mystic Mayhem, FR Insider and Bunny Foo Foo made an indelible mark on many people. Starting even in the beta, players banded together in friendships that still remain. His sadness is mine.įree Realms was the first MMO where I actually felt part of a community.

#FREE REALMS SUNRISE RELEASE DATE FREE#

My youngest two children are playing as I write this, with my six year old (whose first video game was Free Realms, starting at the age of 2.5) alternating between happiness at the various things he's accomplishing, and grief at losing his beloved characters forever. My entire household of five has played, or still plays, Free Realms.

I've seen plenty of friends be affected by other game closures, but this is the first one to hit home. Should I reflect on all the changes and updates to the game? Ponder the reasoning behind the game shutting its doors? Be angry, be happy, be sad? I still don't know, to be honest. I spent the past month trying to come up with how I wanted to write this article. Cyliena takes a moment to reflect on five years of Free Realmsįree Realms will shut down forever at 6pm PT (9pm ET) on Monday, March 31, 2014. SOE's MMO will shut its doors forever on March 31st.

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