Tom Henderson, known as one of the important leaks in the video game world, made remarkable statements about Electronic Arts (EA), one of the important names in the industry. According to Henderson, who mentioned that the sales performance of Battlefield 2042 annoyed EA, EA is considering all kinds of options to continue making money from the game. Moreover, among these options, there is also making the game free. So how will EA make money if they make Battlefield 2042 free?
Battlefield 2042, which was released for Windows, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on November 19, 2021, unfortunately did not satisfy the players. So much so that when we search for the game on Google, we see the phrase “35% of users liked this video game.” The thought tag on the game listed on Steam is “Mostly Negative”. According to the statements made by Tom Henderson, EA will do its best to change this situation.
How will EA make money if they make Battlefield 2042 free?
Tom Henderson announced that he does not have detailed information on the subject, but that he will come up with new information soon. New leaks may reveal EA’s plans for Battlefield 2042. So how will EA make money if they make Battlefield 2042 free? Let’s do a little brainstorming.
Video game companies discovered years ago that in-game trading was very profitable in the games they released. Almost all games released today involve some form of in-game trading. Gamers, on the other hand, do not hesitate to spend money sometimes only for appearance and sometimes to improve their characters. This reality in the industry may be EA’s new strategy for Battlefield 2042. The company makes the game free, so more players win. Incoming players fill EA’s coffers with in-game purchases. So will this be true? Only time will tell that. . .
Here is Tom Henderson’s statement on Twitter:
EA is said to be disappointed with the performance of Battlefield 2042 and is considering all options. Making the game free is one of these options. . .
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