Wild Ones (video game)

Game by Playdom existing between 2009 and 2013

For other uses, see Wild Ones (disambiguation).

2009 video game

Wild Ones

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

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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

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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

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Common Sense Media gave the game 4/5 stars and recommended it for persons older than 13.[11]

## Aftermath

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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]

## References

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1. ^ "Wild Ones - Playdom's Online Game". Urgametips. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
2. ^ Kerr, Ronny (12 August 2011). "It's war: Google+ gets a gaming platform". Vator. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
3. ^ a b N. G., Jenny (10 March 2010). "Playdom brings Wild Ones to MySpace". AOL. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
4. ^ Armero, Alexander (9 July 2010). "Wild Ones match selector lets players revert to old settings". AOL. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
5. ^ Mack, Christopher (18 December 2009). "Another New Playdom Game Surfaces: Wild Ones, a Social Take On Worms". Adweek. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
6. ^ "Feature: Redesigning Playdom's Wild Ones Into A Success". Gamasutra. 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
7. ^ von Coelln, Eric (18 December 2009). "Quick hits: Playdom launches two titles; Mafia woes; "Game Friends" gains support". Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
8. ^ "Playdom/Disney Interactive: Wild Ones". Willustration. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
9. ^ "Wild Ones". Facebook. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
10. ^ Takahashi, Dean (26 January 2019). "Facebook admitted defrauding kids and parents of thousands of dollars in early free-to-play games". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
11. ^ Raby, Mark. "Wild Ones". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
12. ^ "Evolved Digitals". Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
13. ^ "Wild Ones Ultimate". Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

## External links

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* Playing website
* Facebook page