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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53571

BBCNews reports that EA will release a free version of the popular Battlefield game supported by adverts and micro payments. EA hopes the model of a free game as download that is supported by adverts and micro-payments could be applied to other franchises its owns. The new version of Battlefield is designed to

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Safer · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

Eeeewww! World of Battlefield Coca Cola (TM) Edition?

devilhood · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

This is actually a pretty good marketing move, I'm just surprised EA are the first to really go to town with it.

Genoism · Elite Member Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 339

Safer · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

devilhood: Yes - if it was for a present product like BF2 or similar instead of a new and unproved product.

Genoism: I like my games stolen, preferably stolen amd secondhand - given to me by a shady man in a street corner with a peg leg and weird accent.

devilhood · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

Actually, no. It would be worse if it was for a present product, because people have already paid money for it and would feel cheated.
Something like this needs to be advertised from the start to get the right kind of positive reaction.

Safer · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

devilhood: Good point. I yield Smile

And after watching the preview images and such over at destructoid I just have to say that it looks rather compelling.