News: Consumers want freemium games, says EA

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News: Consumers want freemium games, says EA

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The numbers simply don't lie.

News: Consumers want freemium games, says EA news

"The market has spoken very loudly that that's the model they like," Earl told the industry website at GDC last week. "Even though there's some vocal minority that don't like it, ultimately the numbers would show that they and others all support the freemium model better."

Real Racing 3 caused some anger amongst the gaming community because of its heavy emphasis on in-app purchases, but Earl says you can't please everyone.

"I think initially they were a little bit annoyed because the all-you-can-eat model makes sense for them," Earl said. "That's the kind of people...