Software:Wild Ones (video game)
| Wild Ones | |
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| Developer(s) | Playdom |
| Publisher(s) | Playdom |
| Platform(s) | Google+, Facebook, MySpace, Playdom.com |
| Release | 18 December 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Multiplayer, action, arcade shooter |
Wild Ones was a video game published by Playdom. It was released on 18 December 2009 and closed on 28 August 2013, becoming one of Playdom's most popular games.
Gameplay
Wild Ones was a multiplayer action and arcade shooter game. It was available on Facebook, Google+[1][2] and since 2010, on MySpace.[3] Originally, it was a last man standing game. This was later changed, however.[4]
History
Wild Ones was released on 18 December 2009 by Playdom. During this period, it counted with around 300,000 monthly active users.[5] This number increased to 2,000,000 by 2010.[3] The game was inspired on the game Worms.[6] It also bore certain similarity to the game Crazy Planets.[7] It managed to become one of the three most popular games of Playdom.[8] It closed on 28 August 2013.[9]
Years later, Facebook admitted having tricked children and adults to spend money on several free-to-play games, including Wild Ones.[10]
Reception
Common Sense Media gave the game 4/5 stars and recommended it for persons older than 13.[11]
Aftermath
There were various projects to revive the game. The most popular one is Wild Ones Remake. It was released in 2016 by Evolved Digitals, a group made up by three Georgian and Tunisian developers. Up to 2,000,000 people have played their three main games, including Wild Ones Remake.[12] Another one is Wild Ones Ultimate.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wild Ones - Playdom's Online Game". 14 October 2011. https://www.urgametips.com/2011/10/facebook-game-app-wild-ones.html. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ Kerr, Ronny (12 August 2011). "It's war: Google+ gets a gaming platform". Vator. https://vator.tv/news/2011-08-12-its-war-google-gets-a-gaming-platform. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 N. G., Jenny (10 March 2010). "Playdom brings Wild Ones to MySpace". AOL. https://www.aol.com/2010/03/10/playdom-takes-wild-ones-to-myspace/. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ Armero, Alexander (9 July 2010). "Wild Ones match selector lets players revert to old settings". AOL. https://www.aol.com/2010/07/09/wild-ones-match-selector-old-settings/. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ Mack, Christopher (18 December 2009). "Another New Playdom Game Surfaces: Wild Ones, a Social Take On Worms". Adweek. https://www.adweek.com/digital/another-new-playdom-game-surfaces-wild-ones-a-social-take-on-worms/. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "Feature: Redesigning Playdom's Wild Ones Into A Success". 28 April 2011. https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/124606/Feature_Redesigning_Playdoms_Wild_Ones_Into_A_Success.php. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ von Coelln, Eric (18 December 2009). "Quick hits: Playdom launches two titles; Mafia woes; "Game Friends" gains support". http://www.voncoelln.com/eric/2009/12/18/quick-hits-playdom-launches-two-titles-mafia-woes-game-friends-gains-support/. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "Playdom/Disney Interactive: Wild Ones". http://www.willustration.com/portfolio/games/wild-ones.html. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "Wild Ones". 19 July 2013. https://www.facebook.com/WildOnes/photos/a.295488437149792/600653396633293. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (26 January 2019). "Facebook admitted defrauding kids and parents of thousands of dollars in early free-to-play games". https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/26/facebook-admitted-defrauding-kids-and-parents-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-early-free-to-play-games/. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ Raby, Mark. "Wild Ones". https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/wild-ones. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "Evolved Digitals". http://ed-s.net. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "Wild Ones Ultimate". http://wildonesultimate.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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