Marketplace
AC: Why do you think that people will be willing to spend the extra cash on the specialty items?
LM: Everything in Free Realms is about variety, and the Marketplace items are no exception. It’s up to you what you do or don’t want to buy. There are items that improve your combat or minigame stats, and there are items you wear just for fun. There are pets and pet outfits, and race karts. It’s all about what you want to do and what you’re interested in.
Trading Cards
AC: Where can trading cards be purchased? What can players expect to find in the card sets?
LM: The Free Realms Trading Card Game is also a physical trading card game manufactured by Topps™ and is available wherever trading card games are sold! The Passport to Free Realms Starter Pack contains one, fixed, 40-card Chaos deck, playmat with rules, exclusive virtual rewards and your first-month Free Realms Membership! Each booster pack contains 10 game cards, one (1) virtual reward card and 50 Station Cash™! Also look for 16 randomly packed, exclusive game cards that are only available in the physical packs!
Expansions
AC: When will the game expand? Will there be expansions, or will content be added on a continuous basis?
LM: One of the best things about Free Realms from a development perspective is that you download the game while you play. That means we can add new content and features when they’re ready. We’ve already released new pets and new quests since launch!
The Future
AC: Where will Free Reams go next? What other types of items aside from trading cards are in the works?
LM: We have a lot of fun stuff in the works. We’ve already mentioned soccer and a garage that lets you customize your car. We’re working on the next area of the world and more battles as well, but I can’t say anything specific about them quite yet.
Console
AC: When will the PS3 version be released, and will there be any differences between the two versions?
LM: We’re very interested in a PS3 version of Free Realms and it was designed with the console in mind. I don’t have any more information I can release quite yet though.
For more Free Realms fun read my review here.
*A special thanks to Laralyn McWilliams for taking the time to answer my questions and to Taina Rodriguez for setting this up.