Battlefield Heroes resuming beta operations

When most people following Battlefield Heroes were expecting the free-to-play PC game to open up, EA DICE was shutting things down. Having previously pegged the game for a late-2008 rollout, the Swedish developer abruptly put the skids on the heavily stylized installment in its popular open-warfare...

When most people following Battlefield Heroes were expecting the free-to-play PC game to open up, EA DICE was shutting things down. Having previously pegged the game for a late-2008 rollout, the Swedish developer abruptly put the skids on the heavily stylized installment in its popular open-warfare shooter series, saying it would be shutting down the game's closed beta test until early 2009 in order to put a layer of polish on Battlefield Heroes' backend systems.

Earlier 2009 having arrived, EA DICE said today that it plans to reopen the Battlefield Heroes closed beta test tomorrow, February 11. Those who had previously been involved with the beta test will be able to resume playing the game, and DICE plans to continue inviting players who have signed up through its official Web site.

The developer gave no indication when Battlefield Heroes will enter its open-testing phase. However, EA said during its most recent earnings report that it expects to officially deploy the game during its current fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2009.

A free-to-play game, Battlefield Heroes will earn its keep through microtransactions, the purchase of in-game items for real-world money. As detailed in GameSpot's most recent hands-on with Battlefield Heroes, the game features a robust lineup of character customization options, which play into the game's over-the-top aesthetic. Staying true to the series' roots, the multiplayer-centric game offers a number of vehicles and weapons that players can maim one another with.

Battlefield Heroes is just one of several franchise titles in development at EA DICE. Earlier this month, EA announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2--a sequel to last year's well-received console shooter--would ship out on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in early 2010. This summer, EA will deploy Battlefield 1943, a WWII-set downloadable multiplayer-only shooter available through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, as well as for PCs.

40 Comments

  • Vinebi

    Posted Apr 30, 2009 8:25 pm PT

    The song is stupid, but the game is cool!

  • SoOpinha

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 4:46 am PT

    Woow cool game!!

  • shaneodonovan

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 11:31 am PT

    http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/battlefield-heroes-beta/ i think

  • teemuz45

    Posted Apr 26, 2009 8:47 pm PT

    the website said theyd be giving out more beta keys on this site, but how?

  • fasteddie25

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 10:42 pm PT

    how do i get a beta key for the battlefields heroes game?

  • theUg

    Posted Apr 3, 2009 3:07 pm PT

    Stuff you buy for real money are only cosmetic widgets, dressing up your character. All the weapon and ability improvements are available to everyone using in-game “valor points”.

  • croppy07

    Posted Mar 25, 2009 9:28 pm PT

    For all of you wondering about when it will be release, i cant give a date but i am in the beta and every update the wipe out any characters you have made and they said the updadte that took place today would "be the last wipe" so the realease cant be far off. As far as remaining bugs, they are all but gone and this new update may take care of that. And their system for using real money to buy gear has been implemented. YOU CAN EXPECT THIS GAME SOON.

  • ISU_Cyclone

    Posted Mar 20, 2009 4:04 pm PT

    this game is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!! im in the beta and it is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • MOCHIRON_MAN

    Posted Mar 7, 2009 10:32 am PT

    Come on!! I just played Team Fortress 2 on a Dragon Platform computer yesterday!!
    That only makes me want to play this even more!! When will it be availiable????
    I really wish they get their rear ends in gear and start working on it. Make it come out real soon. Just gotta play it!!

  • Quandry

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 6:34 pm PT

    I have waited to long. I want answers, wheres my cell shaded hero?

  • Khemitude

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 8:40 pm PT

    The game is awesome, I've been in the beta since the first one and it still has a few bugs here and there and things that need to be tweaked but once the beta is over i'm confident that all those little bugs will be fixed making this game one of the best and funnest i will have played in years

  • ISU_Cyclone

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 5:31 am PT

    This game is going to be SO FREAKIN AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • tonyhawksP8

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 12:39 am PT

    Lol to all those that thumb my comments down.

  • ChamomileBaths

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 12:50 pm PT

    Games like this would do good on XBLA and PSN, I agree.

  • BigDaddy973

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:33 am PT

    Should be a good year for Battlefield! I think I will be downloading Battlefield 1943

  • kweeni

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 9:21 am PT

    singed up bout 2 weeks ago, hope i'll get in the beta

  • klugenbeel

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 7:49 am PT

    i signed upa week ago...now i may get a chance to try it...fun fun.

  • killerwar21

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 7:36 am PT

    The microtransactions in the game are to buy more character clothing or customization options and will not affect game play. Only idiots will spend $500 dollars on it, and they deserve to lose their money if they spend that much on something like that. Can't wait to play this.

  • atopp399

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 6:31 am PT

    Would not even consider this due to microtransactions. It is too bad the gaming industry is heading toward this and paid DLC. It allows companies to release incomplete games and then charge you for content that should have been included. Unfortunately with consoles getting hard drives microtransactions can taint them as well. I am not sure what I will do if this is the future of gaming

  • tonyhawksP8 posted Feb 11, 2009 3:25 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    tonyhawksP8

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 3:25 am PT (hide)

    EA loses tonnes of money, oh wait lets get it back through micro transactions. HAHAHA! Wow a free game huh what micro transactions so it becomes a $500$ game. Smart one EA rip off all the rich kiddies.

  • hoossy1

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 1:14 am PT

    time for me to buy a xfps and kick ass on the ps3. can't play battlefield without the mouse and keyboard!

  • Gezquester

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 12:51 am PT

    Sweet! I can’t wait to play this! Battlefield games rule! Hate the micro-transactions though.

  • chappy_man

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 11:48 pm PT

    might like this minus micro transactions

  • Yomanboby

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 11:19 pm PT

    Eh, not a huge fan of games that you can buy better stuff with real money. *broke haha

    Game looks really cool though. Love the other Battlefield games. I wonder if it uses the same engine?

  • Makhdoom82

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 10:51 pm PT

    They always say "for the PC" but they never come. We are still on BF2 here

  • gellis1981

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 10:49 pm PT

    I WANT BF3 FOR THE PC ALREADY!!!!!

  • ASG_

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 10:49 pm PT

    You should get bonus points for killing little kiddie credit card abusers in this game.

  • GamesAndRoses

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 8:27 pm PT

    I hope I get a the e-mail since I already signed up..

  • k0r3aN_pR1d3

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 8:26 pm PT

    Kids with access to their parents credit card have always dominated the free multiplayer scene, especially Korean MMO's.

    I just hope that the grind would be entertaining at the very least.

  • DontEatCream

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 8:07 pm PT

    Micro transactions, ehh? So the kiddies with access to mummie and daddie's credit card will be able to buy their way right to the 1337 items, while us real players have to grind it -or worse, not get it at all?

    I'll stick with TF2, thanks.

  • DonTonyDeluca

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 8:01 pm PT

    I dont have a PC right now to play anything on, but will keep my eyes open looks like it could be interesting

  • imperial_agent

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 7:49 pm PT

    i agree with shinspikes... bring it out to PSN and XBL !

  • Pete5506

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 7:27 pm PT

    Man what I would do to be in that beta

  • shinspikes

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 6:44 pm PT

    Bring it to psn and xbox live. If BF 1943 is comin as well as bad company 2, then you have to bring this.

  • Haklin

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 6:10 pm PT

    Thanks for the heads up GS

  • GreatGranite

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 6:06 pm PT

    I already signed up about a month ago

  • jrabbit99

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 5:37 pm PT

    I can't wait for its launch.

  • sprinter6

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 5:23 pm PT

    I have another computer that'd I'd really love to play this game on, due to it's low system requirements, but I just found out the site recommends pixel shader 2.0. Which my crappy computer on the side does not have in it's in PCI video card... hopefully it is not NECESSARY but I'm beginning to think it will be =\

  • imperial_agent

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 5:08 pm PT

    Looks like a fun game.

  • gijas

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 5:02 pm PT

    Is this game any good?

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