免费模式真是无往不利，最近Glu Mobile与Atari联手推出的iPhone版狩猎游戏《猎鹿人挑战》（Deer Hunter Challenge）在苹果App Store上架仅20天，下载量就越过了200万次。

Glu Mobile内容总监Giancarlo Mori表示，这款App Store最受欢迎的狩猎游戏拥有3D场景，动画效果极其逼真。

Deer Hunter Challenge

据游戏邦了解，Atari的《猎鹿人》系列游戏已面向iPhone平台发行了三个版本，但这次推出的《猎鹿人挑战》采用的是免费模式，所以用户基础还会更可观。

Atari的在线移动内容副总裁Thom Kozik表示，《猎鹿人》系列仍是Atari最强大的品牌之一，相信通过推出免费模式的手机游戏《猎鹿人挑战》，更有助于提高这个品牌的曝光率和知名度。

另外据游戏邦所知，Glu Mobile的第二款免费模式力作《Gun Bros.》目前下载量已超过280万次，每日玩家人数约17万5千人。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，转载请注明来源：游戏邦）

Glu’s freemium Deer Hunter does 2 million downloads in 20 days

It seems that the freemium craze can be applied to any type of game. So while farming and general time management games have been the most popular, the business model can even be applied to hunting games.

That’s the conclusion to take from the news that Deer Hunter Challenge – the latest game in Glu mobile take on Atari’s franchise – has been downloaded more than 2 million times in its first 20 days on the App Store.

Hunting hits

“With more than ten million [lifetime] downloads and counting, we are proud to work with Atari on making Deer Hunter the most authentic and best-selling hunting franchise on the App Store,” said Glu Mobile’s CCO Giancarlo Mori.

“This title is a unique, free-to-play game in its genre, offering incredibly detailed 3D environments and very realistic animations.”

The series’ appearance on mobile, which has three releases on iPhone in all, has boosted its presence on other formats according to Atari, but Deer Hunter Challenge’s ability to reach out to a wider audience has proved particularly beneficial.

“The Deer Hunter franchise continues to be one of our strongest brands,” added Atati’s executive VP of online and mobile Thom Kozik.

“By offering Deer Hunter Challenge as a free-to-play mobile game we’ve seen continued growth and brand visibility with an all new audience of gamers.”

It’s Glu’s second recent freemium hit. Gun Bros. has been downloaded over 2.8 million times, and has around 175,000 daily players.（source：pocketgamer）