<s>
Wizard101	B-Protocol
is	O
a	O
2008	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
(	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
)	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
KingsIsle	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pirate101	B-Protocol
,	O
a	O
sister	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
set	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
universe	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
world	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Wizard	B-Protocol
City	I-Protocol
,	O
is	O
a	O
university	O
city	O
based	O
around	O
the	O
Ravenwood	O
School	O
of	O
Magical	O
Arts	O
,	O
which	O
players	O
join	O
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Merle	O
Ambrose	O
,	O
the	O
headmaster	O
of	O
Ravenwood	O
school	O
,	O
summons	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Wizard	B-Protocol
City	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
Wizard	O
foils	O
Malistaire	O
's	O
plots	O
throughout	O
Wizard	B-Protocol
City	I-Protocol
,	O
they	O
learn	O
that	O
Malistaire	O
seeks	O
the	O
ancient	O
"	O
Krokonomicon	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Krokotopia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wizard	O
travels	O
there	O
and	O
aids	O
detective	O
Sherlock	B-Application
Bones	I-Application
in	O
foiling	O
the	O
schemes	O
of	O
the	O
O'Leary	O
gang	O
,	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Krokonomicon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wizard	O
defeats	O
the	O
four	O
cursed	O
Onis	B-Application
of	O
Mooshu	O
to	O
heal	O
the	O
Emperor	O
and	O
obtain	O
the	O
key	O
to	O
Dragonspyre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wizard	O
aids	O
an	O
Marleybonian	O
expedition	O
in	O
exploring	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Celestia	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subscriptions	O
unlock	O
all	O
playable	O
worlds	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
ranked	O
PvP	O
matches	O
and	O
ranked	O
Pet	O
Derby	O
races	O
,	O
enter	O
tournaments	O
for	O
gold	O
,	O
store	O
more	O
items	O
in	O
their	O
backpack	O
,	O
and	O
gain	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
post	O
on	O
the	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
Message	O
Board	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
minor	O
benefits	O
for	O
the	O
duration	O
of	O
their	O
membership	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizard101	B-Protocol
has	O
various	O
parental	O
controls	O
available	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
managed	O
by	O
a	O
"	O
Master	O
Account	O
"	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
began	O
in	O
2005	O
,	O
soon	O
after	O
the	O
founding	O
of	O
KingsIsle	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
foreign	O
territories	O
later	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizard101	B-Protocol
launched	O
a	O
European	O
Beta	O
version	O
on	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
released	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
February	O
15	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
Gameforge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
August	O
17	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
that	O
KingsIsle	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Taomee	O
Holdings	O
Limited	O
had	O
an	O
agreement	O
to	O
launch	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
in	O
China	O
,	O
Taiwan	O
,	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
,	O
and	O
Macau	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizard101	B-Protocol
Taiwan	O
officially	O
launched	O
on	O
April	O
27	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
others	O
to	O
follow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Chinese	O
version	O
of	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
had	O
changes	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
conform	O
with	O
laws	O
or	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
gaming	O
culture	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
KingsIsle	O
Entertainment	O
released	O
Pirate101	B-Protocol
,	O
a	O
sister	O
game	O
of	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
,	O
also	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
101	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
comfortable	O
and	O
familiar	O
"	O
to	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
,	O
but	O
featuring	O
"	O
entirely	O
new	O
design	O
,	O
setting	O
,	O
and	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
Taomee	O
no	O
longer	O
advertised	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2015	O
,	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
Taiwan	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
shut	O
down	O
on	O
May	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
date	O
was	O
rescheduled	O
to	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wizard101	B-Protocol
China	O
announced	O
its	O
shutdown	O
date	O
as	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
ten-year	O
update	O
,	O
the	O
graphics	O
for	O
Wizard	B-Protocol
City	I-Protocol
,	O
the	O
starting	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
were	O
revamped	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
character	O
models	O
and	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
15	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
both	O
KingsIsle	O
and	O
Gameforge	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
European	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
servers	O
would	O
slowly	O
transition	O
to	O
the	O
KingsIsle	O
and	O
gamigo	O
teams	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
several	O
months	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
quarter	O
of	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2008	O
,	O
composer	O
Nelson	O
Everhart	O
was	O
asked	O
to	O
write	O
the	O
music	O
for	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
world	O
Celestia	B-Protocol
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
campaign	O
centered	O
around	O
a	O
"	O
mystery	O
composer	O
"	O
was	O
launched	O
in	O
anticipation	O
for	O
Wizard101s	B-Protocol
upcoming	O
Wintertusk	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameShark	B-Device
reviewer	O
Toni	O
Dimayuga	O
noted	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
overall	O
ambiance	O
and	O
graphic	O
setting	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
overall	O
fun	O
nature	O
of	O
Wizard101	B-Protocol
in	O
the	O
pro	O
column	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
combat	O
(	O
in	O
particular	O
defeats	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
perceived	O
restrictive	O
nature	O
of	O
chat	O
were	O
criticized	O
.	O
</s>
