Parallel Kingdom
Parallel Kingdom profile covering PerBlue's pioneering GPS location-based mobile MMORPG and its November 2016 shutdown.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed (shut down November 1, 2016)
- Business model
- Freemium
- Genre
- Location-based mobile MMORPG
- Release
- 2008
- Platforms
- Not yet verified
- Developer
- PerBlue
- Publisher
- PerBlue
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Both PvE monster hunting and PvP duels are recorded
Primarily a solo exploration loop, with guild and social features
An open sandbox built directly on real-world GPS locations
Simple, tap-based real-time combat
Why you might like it
- Players nostalgic for early GPS-based mobile MMOs, since Parallel Kingdom pioneered the genre in 2008.
- Anyone interested in territory-claiming games built on real-world maps rather than a fixed virtual world.
- Fans of exploration-driven MMOs where discovering new physical locations unlocks new game content.
Things to consider
- The game shut down on November 1, 2016, so there is no live server to play on today.
- Gameplay was tied to physically visiting real-world locations, which limited how much could be done from a single spot.
- Its graphics were always intentionally simple, being an overlay on Google Maps rather than a fully rendered world.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Wikipedia, Grokipedia, and MassivelyOP retrospective coverage, cross-checked against MMOGames.com's shutdown notice
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresDetailed feature verification is not yet complete.Unavailable
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedNo catalog review date is currently recorded.Unavailable
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Parallel Kingdom relationship map
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Parallel Kingdom timeline
A concise timeline built only from dates and lifecycle fields recorded in MMOFinder.
- 2008Released
MMOFinder records Parallel Kingdom as released in 2008.
- CurrentCatalog status
Closed
Parallel Kingdom screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Parallel Kingdom is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Location-based mobile MMORPG. Its recorded status is Closed (shut down November 1, 2016), while the business model is listed as Freemium. MMOFinder records its release year as 2008. Current platform data lists Not yet verified. 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 Real-time PvE monster combat and PvP duels tied to the player's real-world GPS location. Discovery tags on the record include Fantasy, MMORPG, Mobile, Location-based. The developer field lists PerBlue, and the publisher field lists PerBlue. 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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