{"id":31911,"date":"2012-02-03T13:50:26","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T11:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=31911"},"modified":"2012-02-03T14:16:17","modified_gmt":"2012-02-03T12:16:17","slug":"battlefield-play4free-and-battlefield-heroes-servers-launched-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/31911-battlefield-play4free-and-battlefield-heroes-servers-launched-in-sa","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield Play4Free and Battlefield Heroes servers launched in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Company Information\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/20457-MWeb\">MWEB<\/a> GameZone has announced a partnership with <a title=\"Multiplay\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/22707-Multiplay-UK\">Multiplay<\/a> to provide local servers for <a title=\"Company Information\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/11851-Electronic-Arts\">EA<\/a>\u2019s popular free-to-play titles, <a title=\"Battlefield Heroes\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/22706-Battlefield-Heroes\">Battlefield Heroes<\/a> and <a title=\"Battlefield Play4Free\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/22708-Battlefield-Play4Free\">Battlefield Play4Free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Desmond Kurz, MWEB\u2019s online gaming manager, said that South African players were previously only able to play on international servers. With the resultant high pings, this would have made for poor game-play in these shooter-based games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEA has taken some very cool games and made them available for free with Battlefield Heroes and Play4Free. MWEB GameZone\u2019s very excited about improving the game-play experience for these popular titles for local gamers, as well as making gaming more accessible to new players through the browser-based interfaces of these games,\u201d said Kurz.<\/p>\n<p>Public servers have gone live in MWEB\u2019s Cape Town data centre. In the near future, players will be able to rent their own SA server from Multiplay for Battlefield Play4Free and Battlefield Heroes.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">MWEB Battlefield Play4Free and Battlefield Heroes server details<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_31916\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31916\" class=\" wp-image-31916\" title=\"Battlefield Play4Free screenshot 1\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-1-250x156.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Battlefield Play4Free<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Battlefield Play4Free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Multiplay &#8211; Battlefield P4F #200 (32 Player Ranked)<br \/>\nMultiplay &#8211; Battlefield P4F #201 (32 Player Ranked)<br \/>\nMultiplay &#8211; Battlefield P4F #202 (32 Player Ranked)<br \/>\nMultiplay &#8211; Battlefield P4F #203 (32 Player Ranked)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31918\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31918\" class=\" wp-image-31918\" title=\"Battlefield Heroes screenshot 1\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-1-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Battlefield Heroes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Battlefield Heroes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Multiplay :: BF Heroes #206 (16 Player Ranked)<br \/>\nMultiplay :: BF Heroes #207 (16 Player Ranked)<br \/>\nMultiplay :: BF Heroes #208 (16 Player Ranked)<br \/>\nMultiplay :: BF Heroes #209 (16 Player Ranked)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">About Battlefield Play4Free<\/h3>\n<p>The game offers 32 player online multiplayer featuring infantry, vehicles and aircraft.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31917\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31917\" class=\" wp-image-31917\" title=\"Battlefield Play4Free screenshot 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Play4Free-screenshot-2-250x156.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Battlefield Play4Free<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First-Person-Shooter gameplay;<\/li>\n<li>Updates of classic maps and vehicles of Battlefield 2;<\/li>\n<li>The classes and weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2;<\/li>\n<li>Class-levelling and customisation system of Battlefield Heroes, which allows players to customise both their characters and weapons;<\/li>\n<li>Played through an internet browser, for free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can sign up for a free Battlefield Play4Free account on the<strong> <a title=\"Play4Free website\" href=\"http:\/\/battlefield.play4free.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Play4Free website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">About Battlefield Heroes<\/h3>\n<p>Battlefield Heroes is also an online multiplayer shooter, boasting fast-paced 3rd-person action. Players can choose from a variety of customisable classes including the Heavy-Hitting Gunner or the Sneaky Commando. Choose either the Royal or National army, and level up your character to obtain new items and abilities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31919\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31919\" class=\" wp-image-31919\" title=\"Battlefield Heroes screenshot 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Battlefield-Heroes-screenshot-2-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Battlefield Heroes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Infantry, vehicle and aircraft combat;<\/li>\n<li>Multiple classes with customisation and RPG-style leveling options;<\/li>\n<li>Built in match-making to ensure balanced play;<\/li>\n<li>Browser-based and free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can sign up for a free Battlefield Heroes account on the <strong><a title=\"Battlefield Heroes website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.battlefieldheroes.com\" target=\"_blank\">Battlefield Heroes website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EA\u2019s popular free-to-play titles are now running on MWEB servers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":31920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[809,2244,1115,813,21,2245,2246],"class_list":["post-31911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-pc","tag-battlefield-heroes","tag-battlefield-play4free","tag-desmond-kurz","tag-electronic-arts","tag-headline","tag-multiplay","tag-mweb-gamezone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/157"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31911"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31915,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31911\/revisions\/31915"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}