Battlefield: Heroes pricing angers fans

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EA and DICE have managed to upset the entire following of its free-to-play, casual shooter Battlefield: Heroes by announcing a pricing restructure. The restructure basically means that you have to pay real money if you still want to compete with the big boys.

Ars Technica explains, "You could buy certain items to give yourself an edge, sure, but it was just as easy to earn in-game Valor Points (VP) to purchase weapons and widgets for use in the game. Many gamers did just this, earning VP in their regular gaming session without ever paying a dime. Others made a few purchases here and there to round out their items."

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But that could now all change. "Gamers now must pay to play with the same weapons they've been long enjoying for free, or they have to grind for hours to earn them. Heroes has become something it used to mock."

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Gavin Ogden