Michael Jackson honored in Battlefield Heroes, kind of [update: Costumes will be free]

That one costs $10.

FTFA:
"UPDATE: Despite appearing for pay on the “Battlefield Heroes” test servers, EA has reached out to inform us that the costumes will be free upon release. Rejoice!"

Sorry to use you to jump to the top Dark Wayne. I just thought people needed to see this before getting all up in arms. Griffin, please update this page.

This is why I choose Quake Live for my free online FPS gaming needs. Not too mention, BFH is a crappy game too.

I'm glad to hear this article was wrong. The only way I'll suport capitalizing on MJ's death is a XBLA Moonwalker release.

Moonwalker on XBLA would be sick.

I hope it would include both the arcade and the Genesis version, though. The arcade version is better than the home release, but its not very long.

they can't use that. Just let the Michael Jackson lawyers know about this and they will sue for the complete Battlefield profits.

I don't think EA asked for permission for this.

EA doesn't have to ask permission to put a white suit and leather outfit in its game, which is to say no person can hold rights to some generic outfit they happened to where at some point.

You can milk anything with nipples.

oh shag, dont ever change

Color me disturbed.

Hey Shaggy, I have nipples, can you.... saying this on the internet probably isn't the wisest thing to do.

But wait, wouldn't that mean I could milk YOU?

Batman hasn't had nipples since last century.

Saria, that'd just be strange.

This would be a much more sensible comment, if Battlefield Heroes actually cost money to play. It would also be more sensible if the Michael Jackson outfits were pay-to-use, but, neither of these things are true.

BFHeroes is free, and the outfits are free. The only possible profit they'd derive from this would be that the new people who happen across BF Heroes as result of the inclusion of these homage skins actually pay for other outfits, which, is more disconnected than even remotely mentioning Michael Jackson, on a blog such as this, where ad revenue is generated.

In other words, you've attacked someone whose intentions were probably at least 20% noble, on a blog that makes these posts so that people will come here and generate ad revenue directly based on the number of times that they spam Michael Jackson's name.

DICE is a really good company, who have provided me with ridiculous numbers of hours of gameplay, and always (even if sometimes very slowly) patched their games (Even old and out of date ones that people still play) to keep them balanced.

I sincerely believe that the skins were included not as a PR move, but as direct result of MJ's powerful international fame, and a legitimate desire to pay him digital homage in the form of the people at DICE's artwork.

It's okay for some 2 bit artist to paint 7 MJ memorials, and for some douche performer to recognize him in his song, and for CNN to spend 2 weeks covering his death while selling coke and car insurance, but game developers can't pay tribute to an artist they will probably legitimately miss because 1 out of the 400 people that will even try the game as result might spend $5 to buy a pair of digital aviator shades and skull emblazoned for their Battlefield character? Come on.

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@jkjudgex: We all know that the outfits are free now, but you can't retroactively change your comments, so it is what it is.

I C WUT U DID THAR

But turns out they're really free! Way to avoid disaster, EA!

Yep. Try something more original or just add loads of numbers.

that should be under Saria's thread....when will Joystiq stop treating my comments like diseased hookers that you fool around with for fun and giggles but end up leaving quickly as soon as you get itchy?

I have to admit, you made me laugh pretty hard when I read that.

Remember, keep believing and one day it will come true!

And mah Farrah Fawcett Hair! and whatever Ed McMahon had goin on.....oh right we forgot about them both after MJ, hmmmm what about a Billy Mays beard?