Wild Ones (video game) explained

Wild Ones
Developer:Playdom
Publisher:Playdom
Platforms:Google+, Facebook, MySpace, Playdom.com
Released:18 December 2009
Genre: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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wild Ones - Playdom's Online Game. Urgametips. 14 October 2011. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724130905/https://www.urgametips.com/2011/10/facebook-game-app-wild-ones.html. live.
  2. News: It's war: Google+ gets a gaming platform. Ronny. Kerr. Vator. 12 August 2011. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724114724/https://vator.tv/news/2011-08-12-its-war-google-gets-a-gaming-platform. live.
  3. News: Playdom brings Wild Ones to MySpace. Jenny. N. G.. AOL. 10 March 2010. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724164533/https://www.aol.com/2010/03/10/playdom-takes-wild-ones-to-myspace/. live.
  4. News: Wild Ones match selector lets players revert to old settings. Alexander. Armero. AOL. 9 July 2010. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724115258/https://www.aol.com/2010/07/09/wild-ones-match-selector-old-settings/. live.
  5. News: Another New Playdom Game Surfaces: Wild Ones, a Social Take On Worms. Christopher. Mack. Adweek. 18 December 2009. 24 July 2020. subscription. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724130610/https://www.adweek.com/digital/another-new-playdom-game-surfaces-wild-ones-a-social-take-on-worms/. live.
  6. Web site: Feature: Redesigning Playdom's Wild Ones Into A Success. Gamasutra. 28 April 2011. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724114643/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/124606/Feature_Redesigning_Playdoms_Wild_Ones_Into_A_Success.php. live.
  7. Web site: Quick hits: Playdom launches two titles; Mafia woes; "Game Friends" gains support. Eric. von Coelln. 18 December 2009. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724115301/http://www.voncoelln.com/eric/2009/12/18/quick-hits-playdom-launches-two-titles-mafia-woes-game-friends-gains-support/. live.
  8. Web site: Playdom/Disney Interactive: Wild Ones. Willustration. 24 July 2020. 18 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318121735/http://www.willustration.com/portfolio/games/wild-ones.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Wild Ones. Facebook. 19 July 2013. 27 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Facebook admitted defrauding kids and parents of thousands of dollars in early free-to-play games. Dean. Takahashi. VentureBeat. 26 January 2019. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724114638/https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/26/facebook-admitted-defrauding-kids-and-parents-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-early-free-to-play-games/. live.
  11. Web site: Wild Ones. Mark. Raby. Common Sense Media. 24 July 2020. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724130431/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/wild-ones. live.
  12. Web site: Evolved Digitals. 24 July 2020. 5 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805223446/http://ed-s.net/. live.
  13. Web site: Wild Ones Ultimate. 24 July 2020. 27 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727184939/http://wildonesultimate.com/. live.

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