KingsIsle Entertainment has announced that the Tween-orientated virtual world Wizard101 has left public beta and is now officially launched in free-to-play format. "Advanced play content" is available by subscription.

Previously the subject of a Q&A here at Worlds In Motion, Wizard101 is a Harry Potter-esque 3D MMORPG with a collectible card game style design -- there are 101 collectible spells from different schools of magic, plus players can customize their wizard avatar, adopt pets and play puzzles and mini-games.

According to the announcement, Wizard 101's "collaborative play style" supports "an environment where players benefit from working together in adventure quests and lower level characters can play alongside higher level ones" along with a "three-tiered chat system and pre-defined character name generator" to create a safe community for younger players.

Though the title has yet to receive a rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, KingIsle have also stated that the game contains "no blood" with players "simply go to a safe area on campus to regain health" upon defeat by an opponent.