* Battlefield Heroes is a brand new Play 4 Free game from the people that brought you the multi-million selling Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield 2
* It's a fun cartoon-style shooter which caters to players of all skill levels - easy to pick up and play, but with deep character development
* It will be released for the PC as a free download in Summer 2008

Battlefield Heroes features a modified conquest mode providing each team 50 tickets and two flags at the start of the round. Killing enemies will reduce tickets and holding more flags than the opposing army will grant a multiplier. It is possible to win by owning more flags than the enemy and by killing fewer of them. Matchmaking will also be a feature to keep players of the same level together. Players of each level will play with other players within a couple levels of their own. Developers of the game have talked about levels going as high as 40 or 50. The two armies are called the National Army (possessing a red base color flag) and the Royal Army (possessing a blue base color flag). The game is third-person only at this point, but senior producer Ben Cousins has stated if first-person is really wanted it may be added in at a later date. Spawn times are Five seconds allowing for less waiting and more action. Players do not pick spawn points since the game has an "Intelligent Spawn System" putting players closest to the nearest battle.

The point system in Battlefield Heroes is being called Metagame (non official name), which allows characters to fight for a territorial positions during each match. The land gained is then recorded as a win for each army, and at the end of the week everything is added up and both armies are given money based on percentage and land conquered. Players can choose whether or not to participate in the Metagame.

Battlefield Heroes will offer three different Classes:

-The Soldier
A balanced fighting character who focuses on leadership and healing abilities.

-The Gunner
A big weapons character who focuses on taking and dishing out lots of damage.

-The Commando
A sneaky character who focuses on suprise attacks from both long range and close quarters.

Ability:

An ability is a special skill that your Hero can use in order to gain a temporary advantage. The abilities are class specific and can be leveled up individually. Players can choose which abilities they want to bring into battle.

A good example is the Gunner's "Hero's Shield" ability -- when activated, for a short time the player may absorb more damage.

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