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EA Games Create A Free Web Only Game!

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 | Industry News, Marketing

Electronic Arts are launching a free online version of it’s Battlefield video game, which will be supported by advertising and micro-payments. Battlefield Heroes will be available later this year and not sold in shops!

We read up on this and believe it’s the way that many games manufacturers will go as more and more gamers are signing up to play their games over the Internet on consoles such as the Xbox 360. Eventually physical discs will be faded out and the revenue which used to be made in physical game sales, will be made up through online advertising and micro-payments for extended levels. As more enthusiastic gamers are drawn to play online.

This will open up many new channels for games manufacturers to earn revenue from game sales, this will also cut down on piracy as the gamers are not actually paying for the game, unless they want extended levels etc.

Just another classic example of the Internets contribution to 21st century life. Soon there will nothing you can’t do online, and for web marketers, we think that’s a great thing!

Tags: ea, games, online

1 Comment to EA Games Create A Free Web Only Game!

Daniel
July 24, 2008

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