After only a few months on the market, Electronic Arts pulled the plug on the monthly subscription fee-based game APB, leaving the game’s few devotees feeling burned. The company is saving face, though, by offering a freebie to those who downloaded APB via Steam.

So instead of being stuck with a dull, disappointing mess plagued with in-game advertising, CVG reports gamers will get to choose from among some excellent alternatives, including Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Spore, The Saboteur, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Free Mass Effect 2 for APB buyers [CVG via Massively]
(Thanks, Iain!)

Previously: Pay Monthly To Be Bombarded With In-Game Audio Ads

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