XBLA's Happy Wars Will Be Free To Xbox Live Gold Members

Happy Wars, the Xbox Live Arcade online brawler, will be free to download for Xbox Live Gold members.

We saw the game at E3 this year, but this is the first we have heard about its non-existent price tag. It sounds like players will be able to buy custom items for their online avatar, which is presumably how the game hopes to make its money. Along with up to 15 versus 15 online battles, there is also a single-player campaign.

Happy Wars is scheduled for release this year. The free version of the game will only be available to Xbox Live Gold members. It's unclear how much the game will cost for Silver members.