The next Battlefield: Battlefield Heroes
Electronic Arts is to release a free online version of the popular Battlefield game. It will be called Battlefield Heroes. The game has a "cartoon-feel" and has been made simpler to play, with more emphasis on participation and fun than skill and strategy.
The PC game will be available only online in the summer, and will not be sold in shops. It will be EA’s first title that is offered completely for free, and you'll be able to get it for the PC as a free download at
www.battlefield-heroes.com.
How will EA make money? The game will be supported by adverts and micro payments.
You will be able to play this game on grandma's laptop. - Ben Cousins, Dice.
"Online gaming has a massive audience, people want to play games in new ways, with easier access that is quick to the fun. With Battlefield Heroes, EA brings its first major franchise to North America and Europe with a new distribution model and pricing structure adapted to the evolving way that people play." - EA's Gerhard Florin.
This is the March issue of Games for Windows magazine (on sale February 12 in the US).
Read the official EA
announcement.
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