Sony Online Entertainment have announced that the latest content update for Free Realms brings a variety of Pirate themed goodies to Free Realms. as well as new items for homes, there will also be new wearable items and a new 3D game called Pirate Plunder.Pirate Plunder Features:• Battle up to 5 other players or AI opponents
• Choose between three different pirate ships and eight different flags
• Play in three different maps: Treasure Isle, Arctic Bay and Shipwreck Cove
• Destroy opponents by firing up to 24 cannons at once or ramming them at high speed
• Collect and capture treasure to win the game
• Steal treasure from other players by sinking their ships
• Use whirlpools, currents and ship power ups to your advantage
• Includes ship repairs and flag or ship swaps mid-battle
• New pirate themed items available in the Station Cash Marketplace, Coin Shop and minigame loot wheel
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WHAT:
Avast ye landlubbers! Free Realms has released an exciting new content update loaded with pirate themed goodies, including housing items, freestyle wearables, Marketplace items and an exciting, Members-only, 3D minigame, Pirate's Plunder!
A grand amusement for every sea-legged sailor, Pirate’s Plunder lets Members control battle ships in a match of up to six players (or AI opponents) in action-packed ocean environments filled with whirlpools, enemy cannon towers and lots of shiny treasure! Members who are ready to weigh anchor can register their ships with Jolly Roger in Seaside or launch the new minigame right from their Activity Guide.
Along with the Pirate clippers and skippers, this game update ushers in new Tiger, Unicorn and Pegasus pets, as well as new Pegasus Ride variants.
And, for a limited time, players can redeem a 7-Eleven Free Realms $10 Station Cash Card Bundle between 3/18/2010 and 4/19/2010 to receive a bonus T-Rex Ride in addition to an exclusive green cowboy hat for their in-game dog!
PIRATE'S PLUNDER FEATURES:
• Battle up to 5 other players or AI opponents
• Choose between three different pirate ships and eight different flags
• Play in three different maps: Treasure Isle, Arctic Bay and Shipwreck Cove
• Destroy opponents by firing up to 24 cannons at once or ramming them at high speed
• Collect and capture treasure to win the game
• Steal treasure from other players by sinking their ships
• Use whirlpools, currents and ship power ups to your advantage
• Includes ship repairs and flag or ship swaps mid-battle
• New pirate themed items available in the Station Cash Marketplace, Coin Shop and minigame loot wheel
WHEN: Pirate’s Plunder is now available to play in-game for Members only.
To log in, visit www.FreeRealms.com
ABOUT:
Free Realms is a free-to-play online virtual world where players are free to do or be anything: Fight like a ninja, cook a tasty meal, raise a pet, battle goblins, set out on epic quests or connect with friends through a safe, social networking site. Also available is the Free Realms Trading Card Game: a full-featured trading card game, playable both digitally within the Free Realms online game and offline via physical card decks sold wherever you buy trading cards. Free Realms players can also pop into select retailers to purchase Station Cash cards, which can be redeemed for Station Cash, and used to buy virtual goodies or upgrade to a Membership status in the game.
Free Realms is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up with content descriptors of Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence. To play Free Realms, visit: http://www.FreeRealms.com.
Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.
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