2008 · MMORPG · Role-playing

Parallel Kingdom

Parallel Kingdoms is an online RPG that uses real world maps with GPS. It is made for the iPhone, iPod Touch and any other phone running Google Android. The new version, "Parallel Kingdom" is now available for free in the iTunes App Store and Android Market.

Released: 1 October 2008
Platforms: Android iOS
Genres: MMORPG Role-playing
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Themes: Historical
Country: United States

About

Parallel Kingdom was a mobile location-based massively multiplayer game that placed a player in a virtual world on top of the real world, based on the player's GPS location. Parallel Kingdom was the first location-based RPG for the iOS and Android platforms. The game was developed by PerBlue, a privately held mobile and social gaming software company founded in 2008 and based in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2011, the game's user base surpassed 1,000,000 players worldwide. The game closed on November 1, 2016.

The game was set in a virtual world or "Parallel Kingdom" where users claimed territories based on their GPS location or by making friends who could invite them to travel to new places. Parallel Kingdom was a freemium game, meaning it was free to download and play, but players had the option of purchasing premium content.

Keywords

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Reception

Parallel Kingdom was nominated for four categories in the 2009 Best App Ever Awards: Best MMO, Best Augmented Reality Game, Most Creative Use of iPhone Hardware, and Best Use of Location Services.

Parallel Kingdom was a finalist in the Mashable Awards 2011, under the category of Best Mobile Game.