Gameglobe
Gameglobe was a free-to-play, browser-based user-generated-content platform from Bigpoint and Square Enix. Players used an in-browser 3D level editor (with thousands of props and terrain-sculpting tools) to build action-platformer levels, then shared and played each other's creations instantly, similar in spirit to LittleBigPlanet running in a web browser.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Historical; browser-based UGC creation platform, service closed circa 2014-2015
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Online sandbox game
- Release
- 2012
- Platforms
- Browser
- Developer
- Bigpoint / Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Combat exists only inside player-made levels, not as a core focus
Mostly a solo creation tool, with levels shared for others to play
A creation sandbox rather than a persistent shared world
Third-person action-platformer combat within levels
Why you might like it
- A genuinely powerful in-browser 3D level-creation toolset for players who enjoy building over playing.
- Thousands of community-made levels meant a constant stream of new platformer/action content to try.
- Square Enix and Bigpoint backing gave the project real production values for a browser game.
Things to consider
- This is a creation platform first and a persistent MMO world second — there's no shared open world to explore.
- The service shut down years ago; this profile exists for historical/directory purposes only.
- Some content creation required a proprietary browser plugin, a friction point even at launch.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-16
- Profile depth
- Full — individually researched
- Source note
- Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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Gameglobe relationship map
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Gameglobe timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records Gameglobe as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Closed
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Gameglobe screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: Square Enix / Bigpoint official gameplay trailer
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Gameglobe is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Online sandbox game. Its recorded status is Current service status not independently verified — likely defunct browser sandbox from the mid-2010s, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Web Browser. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Third-person action-platformer combat within player-made levels; no persistent-world combat. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Bigpoint / Square Enix, and the publisher field lists Square Enix. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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