''Wild Ones'' was a

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published by

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. 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

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and

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. It was available on

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and since 2010, on

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. Originally, it was a last man standing game. This was later changed, however.

History

''Wild Ones'' was released on 18 December 2009 by

. During this period, it counted with around 300,000 monthly active users. This number increased to 2,000,000 by 2010. The game was inspired on the game ''

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''. It also bore certain similarity to the game ''

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''. It managed to become one of the three most popular games of Playdom. It closed on 28 August 2013. Years later, Facebook admitted having tricked children and adults to spend money on several

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games, including ''Wild Ones''.

Reception

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

gave the game 4/5 stars and recommended it for persons older than 13.

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''. Another one is ''Wild Ones Ultimate''.

References

External links

* * {{URL, https://www.facebook.com/WildOnes/, Facebook page 2009 video games Facebook games Playdom games Shooter games Video games developed in the United States