Free Realms cards now in stores, players can play on or offline

Sony saw how online games geared towards kids and free-to-play MMOs were succeeding, and decided to jump into the fray with its own contribution, Free Realms. Now, Sony and Topps have just released the Free Realms Trading Card Game real world complement to the virtual world.

The Free Realms Trading Card Game has over 180 cards, 50 virtual reward cards and 16 cards that unlock the virtual version of that card online. An interesting touch is that players who invest in the trading cards also get tons of freebies to redeem in the virtual world.

For example, look at the $9.99 Free Realms Starter Pack of cards…