EA Announces Battlefield Heroes: Love Stubble And Square Jaws
As noted in the title, I like stubble and square jaws. Who doesn't? EA Announced Battlefield Heroes, a First Person Shooter slated for Spring of 2008. We know is that it will be free, it's by EA (the team behind Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield 2 most specifically), and that It gives the impression that it looks a LOT like Team Fortress II.
Ben Cousins (Senior Producer at EA DICE) stated:
We put a different twist on this Battlefield game going with the cartoon-style graphics and gameplay... 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.
It's free to play so I'm not going to ream on them for the apparent style similarities. Hey, I liked the way TF2 looked anyway, so who can blame them for jumping on the cartoon bandwagon. Be prepared to see power-play micro-transaction and a lot of ads, however people. Instead of paying for the game, you're going to be buying guns and uniforms. So long as they maintain an "upgrade free" zone for players on a budget this could work very well for EA.
Be sure to check out the Battlefield Heroes webpage .
Full press release after jump.
BATTLEFIELD HEROES LEADS THE WAY FOR EA'S NEW 'PLAY 4 FREE' BUSINESS MODEL
Unique Cartoon Shooter Introduces a New Way to Play Battlefield
Chertsey, UK January 21, 2008 - At the Digital, Life, Design Conference (DLD) in Munich, Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled Battlefield Heroes™, an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience. Available for download at www.battlefield-heroes.com this summer, Battlefield Heroes is EA's first title that is offered completely for free, and features a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. Developed by DICE in Stockholm, Battlefield Heroes is leading EA's new web-focused free to download, free to play business model which generates revenue through advertising and micro-transactions. With zero barriers to entry, now anyone can be a hero on the battlefield!
"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."
Battlefield Heroes is a brand new game from the team behind Battlefield 1942™ and Battlefield 2™. It's fun cartoon-style graphics and gameplay caters to players of all skill levels. It is easy to pick up and play but with robust character customization and a deep online meta-game, gamers can spend hours building up their characters and conquering the world.
"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."
Battlefield Heroes will be released for the PC as a free download in summer 2008. This product is not yet rated by PEGI or ESRB. For more information on EA DICE, please visit www.dice.se or www.ea.com.
Asterick
Posted to Video Games on 21 January 2008
· Comments (1)
Other stuff like this: ea, free 4 play, shooter, team fortress 2 much?
I love the "Screenshot" section which shows a picture of this on the cover of Games For Windows Magazine. Directly below Sgt. Squarejaw is a screen of the Heavy from TF2.
As a long time fan of the Battlefield Series (even Vietnam and 2142!) and TF2 I'm going to keep an open mind.