Digital Chocolate is the latest iPhone games publisher to experiment with a freemium pricing model, in a new version of its Fantasy Warrior franchise. Fantasy Warrior Legends is the company's first freemium title for iPhone, although it's long had a strategy of releasing free Lite demos alongside its paid games on the App Store.
The game, an RPG, sees players battling orcs, skeletons and the like in forests and dungeons. Players require gems to power their weapons and armour, which is where the freemium element comes in - they can buy more gems using in-app payments.
The game also uses Aurora Feint's OpenFeint social platform to provide online high-scores and achievements.
Fantasy Warrior Legends follows in the footsteps of other freemium iPhone games, including Eliminate Pro, Skies of Glory and We Rule.