Wizard101

Wizard101 is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was developed by KingsIsle Entertainment. The player assumes the role of a young magic student and travels through the spiral, the fictional world of the game. The fights are, as in many role-playing games, turn-based. The next attacks are planned and selected by Spell Cards.

Game play

The spiral is divided into different worlds. At the beginning, the player is in the world Wizard City. In progressive game play, it is possible to unlock more worlds. This depends on the progress of the main story of each world or the player's level. So far in the game ten main worlds accessible, which would be there ( in order of playability ): Wizard City, Krokotopia, Marleybone, MuHong, Drachenfels, Celestia, Zafaria, Avalon, Azteka and Khrysalis (previously playable only on the U.S. server). Furthermore, four worlds available, but these are not relevant to the main story, and so are optional playable. In order of their accessibility, these are: Grizzleheim, Wysteria, Aquila and winter Grimm. Game of the goal is to play through all the worlds and reach the maximum level. To achieve this, the players are open to various ways to improve his skills. It is important to find good equipment, to fight, to buy for gold or real money to buy in -game Crown Shop. In addition, the player has the opportunity to grow a pet that supported him in battle after vorausgegangenem training. Again, it is possible to find these animals or to buy against fictitious or real money. Wizard101 is designed for a young playing group, but also enjoys high popularity among adults.

Payment model

The game was designed as a free-to -play game. Thus it was possible to release of the game, to play the game except for some minor exceptions, almost completely free of charge. But with the rising costs associated with the translation into different languages ​​, Gameforge decided to make the biggest part of the game world accessible only on payment. So it is necessary to buy on their own portal, the fictitious currency crowns or complete a monthly subscription. Furthermore, it is possible to buy with this currency better equipment and mounts.

Development

The development of Wizard101 began in 2005, immediately after the founding of KingsIsle Entertainement under the direction of J. Todd Coleman. On 6 August 2008, the match went into beta phase and has been open to the public on September 2, 2008. On 15 December 2010, the game went into Europe in the beta phase and was officially released in February 2011 in cooperation with Gameforge. In Taiwan, the game went on 27 April 2012 at the start.

Success

Wizard101 counts with over 40 million players to the most successful game of company.