14 DAY TRIAL // Electronic Arts' Battlefield franchise, handled by its DICE studio, is one of the most popular first person shooter series in the world. While we have seen full-fledged installments, the franchise is now sharing its brand with smaller and simpler titles, like Battlefield Heroes.
But one of the latest titles to bear the prestigious brand is Battlefield 1943, an online only game that has been launched on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC as a digital download, for just 15 dollars. The title arrived at the beginning of the month, and wasted no time in gathering a huge number of fans and players.
This fact is now backed up by evidence, as EA revealed that Battlefield 1943 was the fastest-selling day one and week one download-only title worldwide on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and managed the same feat on the PlayStation Network only in North America.
“We are honoured by the reception that the game has received so far,” says Gordon Van Dyke, producer of Battlefield 1943. “Watching and participating in this non-stop multiplayer action has been a real treat for us and we can’t believe how fast our fans reached 43 million kills. We can now truly say that we have set a new standard for what can be done in the downloadable games category and gamers recognize the endless value that Battlefield 1943 provides for just $15.”
Battlefield 1943 provides a great experience, and, considering the fact that it is priced at just a fraction of what a normal, full-fledged game might cost, it has definitely attracted a lot of people. Hopefully this momentum will continue for quite some time and will show how you can make a great profit from a smaller title. Don't forget that if you played the trial version of the game and the time expired, as of July 18 you can play for another 30 minutes in order to make up your mind.