Free Realms is coming to the SOE Twitch TV channel this week!  First, join Mark Tuttle, Executive Producer of Strategy Games, for a discussion about TCG Set 5, Rumbledome! The set launches March 21, 2013. Then Salim Grant, Creative Director of Free Realms and Clone Wars Adventures, will share information about the latest content in Free Realms, Hero Rises and Hero’s Journal.

Be there on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time on Twitch TV! The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.

Abamasador Amnerys posted:

We will bring the Free Realms servers offline on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. PST (San Diego Time) for a Game Update. Anticipated downtime is around 1 hour.

This update will assure the March Membership Packs are ready to go!

Ambassador Amnerys posted:

We will bring the Free Realms PC servers offline on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. PST (San Diego Time) for a Hotfix. The game servers will be unavailble for about 1 hour. 

The hotfix will address the server stability issues we've been having lately.

Sony Online Entertainment will perform maintenance beginning at 6:00 AM Pacific on February 26, 2013. This maintenance is expected to take approximately 2 hours. This will impact the following services:

• Account management will be unavailable starting at 6:00 AM to approximately 8:00 AM PST.
• Commerce transactions, including purchases on our websites and in-game marketplaces will be unavailable between 6:00 AM and approximately 8:00 AM PST.
• Login for all SOE forums may be affected, you may lose permissions and experience occasional disconnects between 6:00 AM and approximately 8:00 AM PST.
• Players who are already logged in may be disconnected and unable to log back in starting at 6:00 AM to approximately 8:00 AM PST.
• Login for all SOE games may be affected during the maintenance.

Here's our handy Time Zone Cconversion Tool to help you plan

Ambassador Dexella posteth:

We will bring the Free Realms PC servers offline on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. PST (San Diego Time) for a Hotfix. The game servers will be unavailble for about 1 hour.

Ambassador Amnerys posteth:

We will bring the Free Realms servers offline on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. PST (San Diego Time) for a Game Update. Anticipated downtime is around 1 hour.

This update will introduce the Achievement system, a couple of UI changes, and an update that will allow TCG players to start the Set 2 quests after completing Set 1.

While you're waiting, check out the letter from Free Realms Producer, c0braje7!

Ambassador Amnerys posteth:

We will bring the Free Realms servers offline on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. PST (San Diego Time) for a Game Update. Anticipated downtime is around 1 hour.

• This update will distribute the Monthly Members Pack.

• Look for a new boombox to dance to!