<s>
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
is	O
an	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
and	O
Android	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
3D	O
MMO	B-Application
developed	O
by	O
Spacetime	B-Protocol
Studios	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
variously	O
been	O
described	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
cross-platform	B-Operating_System
,	O
mobile	O
3D	O
MMO	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
is	O
a	O
level-based	O
CORPG	B-Protocol
(	O
Co-Operative	O
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
)	O
similar	O
in	O
design	O
to	O
PC	B-Device
MMO	B-Application
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
for	O
Dungeon	O
crawl	O
gameplay	O
and	O
traditional	O
side-quests	O
found	O
in	O
other	O
MMOs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
mission	O
contains	O
several	O
sub-levels	O
designed	O
around	O
a	O
common	O
theme	O
within	O
the	O
lore	O
and	O
world-background	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
Fantasy	B-Application
World	O
Of	O
Alterra	O
,	O
all	O
hosted	O
by	O
a	O
single	O
server	B-Application
with	O
multiple	O
versions	O
of	O
levels	O
(	O
5	O
player	O
limit	O
)	O
and	O
social	O
area	O
zones	O
,	O
called	O
Townes	O
(	O
25	O
player	O
limit	O
)	O
,	O
running	O
concurrently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Standard	O
MMO	B-Application
features	O
include	O
:	O
Global	O
Chat	O
,	O
Friend	B-Protocol
List	I-Protocol
and	O
Trading	O
of	O
virtual	B-General_Concept
items	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
(	O
avatars	B-Application
)	O
form	O
cooperative	O
teams	O
involving	O
the	O
primary	O
objectives	O
of	O
clearing	O
levels	O
of	O
AI-controlled	O
monsters	O
,	O
collecting	O
item	O
drops	O
and	O
finding	O
treasure	O
chests	O
for	O
gold	O
coins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
spine	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
made	O
free	O
during	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
 '	O
one	O
year	O
anniversary	O
celebration	O
,	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
progress	O
from	O
level	O
1	O
to	O
80	O
,	O
the	O
current	O
level	O
cap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
five	O
different	O
classes	O
in	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
:	O
Enchantress	O
,	O
Archer	O
,	O
Ranger	O
,	O
Paladin	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
an	O
attribute	O
point	O
is	O
maximized	O
for	O
the	O
corresponding	O
Archetype	O
Classes	O
this	O
"	O
Build	O
"	O
produces	O
a	O
classic	O
triumvirate	O
of	O
MMO	B-Application
's	O
:	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
=	O
Tank	O
;	O
Archer	O
=	O
DPS/Single	O
Target	O
;	O
Enchantress	O
=	O
AOE	O
Nuke/Healer	O
;	O
Ranger	O
=	O
Close	O
Combat	O
DPS	O
;	O
Paladin	B-Protocol
=	O
Tank/Support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Statistical	O
Attributes	O
:	O
The	O
above	O
table	O
demonstrates	O
the	O
core	O
game	O
play	O
in	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
of	O
stacking	O
attribute	O
points	O
towards	O
a	O
particular	O
statistic	O
to	O
maximize	O
character	O
statistics	O
such	O
as	O
health	O
,	O
strength	O
,	O
percentage	O
chance	O
to	O
dodge	O
or	O
hit	O
an	O
enemy	O
and	O
more	O
that	O
can	O
lead	O
to	O
optimal	O
"	O
builds	O
"	O
enhanced	O
by	O
item	O
customization	O
(	O
below	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
application	O
is	O
both	O
free	O
to	O
download	O
and	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Platinum	O
is	O
the	O
premium	O
,	O
in	O
game	O
credit	O
used	O
by	O
developer	O
Spacetime	B-Protocol
Studios	I-Protocol
to	O
facilitate	O
these	O
transactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
2009	O
,	O
STS	O
invested	O
time	O
experimenting	O
with	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
applications	I-Application
during	O
self-publishing	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Shotgun	O
granny	O
under	O
the	O
moniker	O
of	O
ClockRocket	O
Games	O
and	O
decided	O
a	O
Mobile	O
MMO	B-Application
is	O
achievable	O
on	O
this	O
platform	O
using	O
the	O
spacetime	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Work	O
began	O
in	O
October	O
2009	O
and	O
completed	O
the	O
underlying	O
mechanics	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
IP	O
called	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
in	O
January	O
2010	O
On	O
April	O
3	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Spacetime	B-Protocol
Studios	I-Protocol
released	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
in	O
a	O
stripped-down	O
but	O
fully	O
functional	O
and	O
soundly	O
performing	O
mobile	O
mmorpg	B-Protocol
onto	O
Apple	B-Application
's	I-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2010	O
Spacetime	B-Protocol
Studios	I-Protocol
updates	O
the	O
app	O
regularly	O
Spacetime	O
and	O
announces	O
multiplatform	B-Operating_System
support	O
including	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
platform	I-Application
with	O
Investment	O
from	O
Insight	O
Venture	O
Partners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
Spacetime	B-Protocol
Studios	I-Protocol
celebrates	O
the	O
anniversary	O
of	O
its	O
fantasy	B-Application
mobile	O
mmo	B-Application
,	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
first	O
12	O
months	O
of	O
release	O
from	O
April	O
2010	O
–	O
11	O
,	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
was	O
updated	O
over	O
200	O
times	O
and	O
patched	O
on	O
average	O
1.7	O
times	O
daily	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Such	O
statistics	O
include	O
both	O
iOS	B-Application
app	I-Application
store	I-Application
approval	O
submissions	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
market	O
updates	O
and	O
live	O
patches	O
for	O
smaller	O
updates	O
directly	O
using	O
the	O
Spacetime	O
Engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
is	O
an	O
online	B-Application
game	I-Application
requiring	O
an	O
internet	O
connection	O
over	O
Wi-Fi	O
or	O
Mobile	O
Broadband	O
(	O
EDGE	O
&	O
3G	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
specifications	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
&	O
Android	B-Application
Smartphone/Tablet	O
devices	O
utilizing	O
a	O
Multi-touch	B-Application
Touchscreen	B-Device
GUI	B-Application
are	O
compatible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
utilizes	O
a	O
single	O
Cross-Platform	B-Operating_System
Server	B-Application
to	O
host	O
all	O
games	O
,	O
globally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
was	O
released	O
to	O
positive	O
critical	O
reception	O
and	O
reviews	O
across	O
major	O
games	O
publication	O
sources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amongst	O
others	O
,	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
received	O
,	O
"	O
best	O
app/multiplayer	O
game	O
"	O
awards	O
from	O
bestappever.com,	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Top	O
10	O
Most	O
Innovative	O
MMOs	O
of	O
2010	O
"	O
alongside	O
such	O
games	O
as	O
EVE	B-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
and	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
by	O
mmorpg.com	O
website	O
and	O
Spacetime	B-Protocol
Studios	I-Protocol
was	O
voted	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
50	O
development	O
studios	O
working	O
on	O
mobile	O
gaming	O
platforms	O
by	O
PocketGamer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
,	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
GDC	O
)	O
hosted	O
a	O
"	O
Smartphone	B-Application
Summit	O
"	O
including	O
a	O
presentation	O
by	O
Chief	O
Vision	O
Officer	O
at	O
STS	O
,	O
Cinco	O
Barnes	O
,	O
and	O
again	O
in	O
2011	O
on	O
"	O
Mobile	O
Design	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
recognition	O
of	O
the	O
growing	O
development	O
of	O
games	O
on	O
this	O
platform	O
and	O
the	O
projected	O
$1	O
billion	O
in	O
revenues	O
expected	O
for	O
2011	O
from	O
social	O
gaming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
Gamasutra	O
described	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
as	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
~	O
"	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
is	O
the	O
world	O
’s	O
largest	O
3D	O
Mobile	O
MMO	B-Application
available	O
in	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
(	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	O
,	O
iPod	O
touch	O
,	O
and	O
iPad	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
Market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
has	O
quickly	O
proved	O
to	O
be	O
popular	O
with	O
both	O
the	O
public	O
and	O
press	O
,	O
gathering	O
praise	O
from	O
the	O
most	O
important	O
publications	O
in	O
the	O
industry.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
,	O
the	O
developers	O
have	O
released	O
several	O
other	O
mobile	O
MMOs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
last	O
expansion	O
for	O
Pocket	B-Protocol
Legends	I-Protocol
did	O
not	O
monetize	O
as	O
hoped	O
because	O
the	O
player	O
base	O
has	O
shrunk	O
,	O
presumably	O
because	O
most	O
players	O
had	O
moved	O
on	O
to	O
their	O
other	O
MMOs	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
expected	O
more	O
income	O
from	O
focusing	O
on	O
their	O
latest	O
MMO	B-Application
,	O
Arcane	O
Legends	O
.	O
</s>
