Battlefield Heroes Players Hit 3 Million Registered

Three million registered players have been recruited to date for EA’s third person shooter Battlefield Heroes, it was announced today. The internet based game, that is free to download and play, relies on advertising and in-games sales for revenue. Electronic Arts also released a new map for the game, named “Sunset Showdown”, set on a desert island.

“Battlefield Heroes continues to grow fast with well over 50,000 new players joining us every week. Our players have already logged in over 1,300 years worth of game time and nearly 300 million kills over 150 million five-minute game rounds,” said Ben Cousins, Battlefield Heroes general manager. “The vast majority of our players play for free, but if they want to customize their character or enhance their game with weapon upgrades or ‘widgets’ then there is a cool item for them in our store.”

To download and launch the game, go to http://www.battlefieldheroes.com. Character customization and upgrade items can be gotten with points earned during gameplay, or with Battlefunds, a virtual currency that can be bought with a credit card or PayPal.