S2 Games announced that when they release their upcoming game, Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, they will allow everyone to download the game free, and try out AI practice mode, play the tutorial, and so on. If you want your stats saved, play online, and more, you would have to pay for the game. It’s a great concept, and I hope it works out successfully for them. Savage 1 was revolutionary in many ways, and Savage 2 looks to improve upon that recipe.

“We pride ourselves on being truly independent and basing many of our decisions on how our fans will benefit,” said Marc DeForest, co-founder and lead designer of S2 Games. “By offering a fully functional game as a free download, it will give gamers an opportunity to ‘test drive’ Savage 2 before actually paying for an account and playing online. As gamers, we know we would appreciate that kind of treatment ourselves, so it’s only right that we do unto others.”