Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/24/ea_finally_offers_battlefield_customers_free_game/
EA retreats, offers free Battlefield 1943 after all
PS3 gamers to get promised freebie
Posted in Games, 24th November 2011 10:51 GMT
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EA has changed its tune and pledged to give all PlayStation 3 Battlefield 3 [1] customers a free copy of Battlefield 1943, all to avoid embarrassing legal entanglements.
The company issued a statement to say: "There have been some misunderstandings around Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield 3... to address this we are making Battlefield 1943 available free of charge to owners of Battlefield 3 on the PS3 beginning this month."
Earlier this week, a US law firm threatened to take EA to court [2] on behalf of disgruntled gamers who accused the publisher of bait and switch tactics.
The initial promise of a free game was made at E3 earlier in the year.
In order to claim their free copy of Battlefield 1943 [3], customers should visit EA's website from 26 November. ®