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GameSpot is reporting that Electronic Arts is exploring an expansion of its digital distribution. Specifically, the company is looking at charging $10 to $15 for longer and more full featured demos. Downloadable Battlefield 1943's stunning success at $15 has helped push the market in this space. That game has gone on to sell 1.2 million copies between XBox Live Marketplace and the Playstation Network, and Infinity Ward's five-level map pack for Modern Warfare 2 will be released next week for $15 as well. It sure makes Wing Commander Arena's $10 price tag look good! Check out the full article here.
EA has poured significant investment into growing its digital distribution business, a strategy that has for the past couple of years contributed to steep losses. One positive result for gamers, however, has been a glut of postrelease downloadable content packs for the publisher's top titles...

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