Battlefield Heroes Beta Signups Reopened

Battlefield Heroes is finally back on the plate of DICE. Late last year, DICE delayed the game and closed the beta. Now, they have reopened the beta and anyone who had access to the beta previously will be granted access to this new beta test. If you don't already have access to the beta, you can attempt to sign up for the beta Battlefield-Heros.com. As always, you are not guaranteed access to the beta if you signup - only a select few will be welcomed.

Battlefield Heroes is a cartoon-style action game currently under development by EA Digital Illusions. Think, Team Fortress 2 meets Battlefield 2. Heroes will be the first Battlefield game to be released under Electronic Arts' new "Play 4 Free" model, which will see the game released for free with revenue generated from advertising and micropayments. Advertisements will appear on the website and the 'front-end' of the game although none will appear in-game, while micropayments may be made for additional items to customize the appearance of players' avatars without any gaming advantage. The game is said to be placing less emphasis on skill and strategy, and will be less demanding on computer specifications than the previous games of the series to increase the audience base. In addition, a system will be in place to match players of similar skill levels together for fair play.