Framework established for in-game purchase options

The first free-to-play game for the PlayStation Vita handheld has launched today, Moscow studio Alawar Entertainment has announced.
The game, called Treasures of Montezuma Blitz, is free to download and allows players to purchase items through an in-game store.

Alawar Entertainment said the release begins a new era of freemium games on Sony’s new handheld console.
In recent years Sony has positioned itself as a more freemium-progressive company than its rivals Microsoft and Nintendo.
Several freemium games built by Sony Online Entertainment are available on PlayStation 3 via the PSN network.

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