索尼在线娱乐对外宣称旗下的免费网络游戏Free Realms自由国度目前达到1200万的注册用户，据称该数值是Free Realms自由国度PC版在北美和欧洲发布14个月获得的，而该游戏在发布的两个月之内就获得了1000万的用户。

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分析认为如果该游戏想要继续保持增长势头，进入中国市场就是一个很重要的布局。

目前为止，索尼在线娱乐已经接触了腾讯公司、盛大游戏和第九城市商洽Free Realms自由国度引进中国的相关事宜。

另据弘亚世代的消息，索尼在线娱乐首席执行官John Smedley在接受采访时证实这一消息。

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Sony Online Entertainment says its free-to-play MMO Free Realms has attracted 12 million registered users — a number likely to grow if the company’s plans to license the game in China pan out.

The publisher notes that its game reached this milestone just after it launched a virtual Summer Camp with various seasonal activities and content (e.g. beach chairs, volleyball nets) added to Free Realms. It’s also hosting a free trial membership this weekend, giving players access to content usually reserved for paying subscribers.

“Our players wanted a summer of fun in Free Realms, so that’s what we’ve provided. With new items, jobs and quests being added to the virtual world, there are more ways than ever to explore Free Realms,” says SOE president John Smedley. “Our continued innovation and consistent player engagement have built an incredible forward momentum to take Free Realms into its second year, and beyond.”

Free Realms reached the 12-million users mark in less than 14 months after the PC game’s launch (a PlayStation 3 edition is forthcoming) in North America and Europe, and just two months after it hit 10 million users. SOE is looking to boost that numbers even more by licensing the game to operators outside the West.

The San Diego-based firm is currently in talks to license the game in China, according to an interview Smedley conducted with local MMO portal/news site 17173.com, which was reported on by China-focused research firm JLM Pacific Epoch. So far, SOE has met with Tencent, Shanda Interactive, and The9 to discuss bringing Free Realms to China.