Free online games have proven successful and lucrative for companies, often thanks to the larger "casual" demographic.
EA is just one industry giant getting in on the business, and today they announced that their free-to-play online shooter Battlefield Heroes has hit 3 million registered users. According to the publisher, 50,000 new users join up every week, and the community has accumulated 1,300 years' worth of play time, 300 million kills, and 150 million five-minute rounds. And to make sure their little web-based cash cow stays strong, they've released a new map called "Sunset Showdown."
Sunset Showdown features a single control point, set on a sunset island. Players must use everything they've got to capture the hilltop church control point, including their wits. The sunny side is open for tanks, while smaller, softer units like jeeps and infantry can navigate the east with plenty of cover.
Now that's cheap (yet quality) action; unless you purchase the optional upgrades using Battlefunds.
Section:PC Games
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