A heads up for those that were interested in purchasing Killzone 3 for the multiplayer:

Next Tuesday, February 28, Sony will be giving away the multiplayer side of Killzone 3 away for free via its PlayStation Network. Any PlayStation 3 owner with an internet connection and a PSN account will be able to sample Killzone 3 multiplayer across all of its maps, free-to-play style.

The download will feature a level cap, and players will have the option of paying $14.99 to unlock the full skill tree once they reach that cap. The single player campaign will not be included and is not planned to be sold separately.

http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mis...psn-next-week/

Oh wow. This sounds interesting!

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Sounds similar to what MAG did. I wish more multiplayer games did this. Really keeps the multiplayer community alive.

5 stars!

Originally Posted by Kilvas09 Sounds similar to what MAG did. I wish more multiplayer games did this. Really keeps the multiplayer community alive.

that, plus stop charging for DLC maps.
my biggest wish is the cross-platform multiplayer. online communities die out too fast unless they're halo or CoD. i don't expect this from xblive titles, but at least wiiU+ps3/4+PC games should be cross-online-play to keep online communities healthy as long as possible.

Originally Posted by Kilvas09 Sounds similar to what MAG did. I wish more multiplayer games did this. Really keeps the multiplayer community alive.

MAG is free for download? Since when and why didnt I ever hear of that?

I wonder how far you can level up under the free version?

Wow, that's a pretty crazy deal. I will def be grabbing this, I played KZ2 to death back in the day but never got around to playing the third one

I am interested in this.

Thank you OP!

Very interesting experiment. It's cross-compatible with the disc version of the multiplayer I guess? I mean it would almost have to be given their stated goal, but the article doesn't specifically say.

mag was cross-compatible because i was getting blown away with the dudes that were all leveled up, i think it would be the same with this, be ready to be frustrated some but nice find op!!! thanks!

Loved the KZ3 MP beta when it was live, so I will definitely be dl'ing this. Hell, $15 for the the uncapped MP isn't a bad deal at all...

The real question, however, is the online community still alive?

Thanks OP.

Interesting, I was planning of getting Killzone 3 for the single player campaign when it is cheaper. Meant to get KZ3 during the holiday season, just never got around to picking it up. Still have Killzone 2 in my backlog as well.

killzone 3 multiplayer is not free? I have the game so I need to pay extra to pay multiplayer?

Originally Posted by NuclearPorkchop Loved the KZ3 MP beta when it was live, so I will definitely be dl'ing this. Hell, $15 for the the uncapped MP isn't a bad deal at all... The real question, however, is the online community still alive? Thanks OP.

Even if the community is dead now (which I doubt it is), I bet after this goes free, it'll pick up.

Anyone have any idea regarding Trophies?

Originally Posted by XenoNinjaX that, plus stop charging for DLC maps. my biggest wish is the cross-platform multiplayer. online communities die out too fast unless they're halo or CoD. i don't expect this from xblive titles, but at least wiiU+ps3/4+PC games should be cross-online-play to keep online communities healthy as long as possible.

This seems so obvious it's annoying that publishers aren't getting it. If you make the freemium MP b/c with the regular version, you pad out the MP, extend the impact of your game's name/brand, invite opportunities to convert the free players to paid ones, and give extra value (in the form of more people to murder) to the players who did buy in with full feature set.

It's taken this long for them to realize that not every brand can be Call of Duty and to succeed the lesser brands with MP are going to have to innovate.

Originally Posted by jessesixto killzone 3 multiplayer is not free? I have the game so I need to pay extra to pay multiplayer?

No

Originally Posted by HisDivineShadow This seems so obvious it's annoying that publishers aren't getting it. If you make the freemium MP b/c with the regular version, you pad out the MP, extend the impact of your game's name/brand, invite opportunities to convert the free players to paid ones, and give extra value (in the form of more people to murder) to the players who did buy in with full feature set. It's taken this long for them to realize that not every brand can be Call of Duty and to succeed the lesser brands with MP are going to have to innovate.

What makes you think they realize this? Better yet, what makes you think they are comparing their game to COD?

Thanks for the heads up, OP.

Yes, please come join me in some KZ3 multi...such a sick game, but at this point in it's life the online community is definitely declining a bit, so this could be a great little shot in the arm!