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New Battlefield revealed
DICE and Electronic Arts have today announced the latest game in the long-running Battlfield series - Battlefield Heroes.
But this game has a twist, it will be free to download and play later this year.
What's the catch? Well EA plans to generate revenue from the shooter with micro transactions and in-game advertising.
But what of the game itself? The team-based World War 2 shooter features cartoon style graphics and seems to be more than a little influenced by Team Fortress 2.
"Online gaming garners a massive audience," said Gerhard Florin, EVP Publishing Americas-Europe at EA. "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."
"We put a different twist on this Battlefield game going with the cartoon-style graphics and gameplay," added Ben Cousins, Senior Producer at EA DICE. "There’s something here for all types of players -- be it our core Battlefield fans or casual gamers. With the new online model, we will continually add new content to keep the game fresh and keep players engaged, while integrating player feedback in real time. As a game developer, it is such a cool new way to make games."
But this game has a twist, it will be free to download and play later this year.
What's the catch? Well EA plans to generate revenue from the shooter with micro transactions and in-game advertising.
But what of the game itself? The team-based World War 2 shooter features cartoon style graphics and seems to be more than a little influenced by Team Fortress 2.
"Online gaming garners a massive audience," said Gerhard Florin, EVP Publishing Americas-Europe at EA. "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."
"We put a different twist on this Battlefield game going with the cartoon-style graphics and gameplay," added Ben Cousins, Senior Producer at EA DICE. "There’s something here for all types of players -- be it our core Battlefield fans or casual gamers. With the new online model, we will continually add new content to keep the game fresh and keep players engaged, while integrating player feedback in real time. As a game developer, it is such a cool new way to make games."
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Battlefield Heroes beta opensSign up for chance to test EA's new free-to-play online shooter.
Screens: Battlefield Heroes (PC)Electronic Arts free-to-play online first person shooter.
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