‘Some May Leave Call of Duty for Battlefield 3′

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Yep, it’s another Call of Duty vs. Battlefield type of post. Expect more of this as both games’ launch window nears.

This time it’s Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter weighs in on why Call of Duty’s Elite service might cause some players to “defect” to Battlefield 3.

We expect EA’s game (Battlefield 3) to perform exceedingly well, eclipsing the 6.5 million units sold by the last iteration, and think that Activision’s introduction of Call of Duty Elite (its premium subscription service) could cause a small number of loyal Call of Duty players to defect to EA’s game.
Michael Pachter on Elite causing CoD players to defect to BF3
He also thinks that there’s a chance that Modern Warfare 3 could set another entertainment record, yet again. This time toppling Black Ops’ 20 million units sold…but Battlefield 3 might cause Acitvision’s shares to come “under pressure” if it does really well.

While we think that Activision’s 2011 Call of Duty sales have the potential to eclipse last year’s mind-boggling 20 million units, due primarily to the network effect created by the game’s remarkable 17 million weekly active unique online players, we think that the company’s shares may come under pressure when EA’s game is launched, particularly if Battlefield 3 receives a 90+ Metacritic score.
Michael Pachter on CoD's sales and it being affected by BF3
Do you think Pachter’s correct in his analysis? It could just be me, but I suspect Battlefield 3 will sell significantly more than Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Call it a hunch, if you will.

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Source: http://deltagamer.com/9102/pachter-call-of-duty-elite-could-cause-cod-players-to-defect-to-battlefield-3

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shadow1Posted:

Here comes fan boy rages....but i will have my say in this too. All 3 of my game stops have over 100 more pre orders in BF3. They arnt doing this because of BO. They are doing this because of the same thing and how its not any different. Im not a BF fanboy as i will be getting both games. I also believe most fanboys are going to buy both games anyways. Im just saying, in most states and countries, Bf will outsell on the first day.

jbd0419Posted:

i know il be one of the ones, see ya cod mw3 you look like SHIT

ImmortalTechniquePosted:

Well I always been a BF fan but I know If I was a CoD fan I would definitely Leave To Play This Game

-SpiritPosted:

-Ace-
eGoGlory
DUGL4S
eGoGlory
DUGL4S
RecklessMirror Modern Warfare 3 we all know is goin to be da ****...but it's all Treyarch's fault that Black ops was a fail..and because of that everyone thinks MW3 might be bad....Blame Treyarch 4 everything except for CoD5 and zombies....
MW3, GO GO GO
BFBC3 will and always have bad graphics...


BF3 having bad graphics? Are you retarded? The graphics in BF3 are miles ahead of MW3.
are you retarded?


CoD Fanboy denial at its best.
60 fps over 30 fps

you need to watch this if you think that it's 60 fps when you actually doing stuff like shooting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrq_a1jGT2o
that kid sounds like his noise is pluged and fourzerotwo already said its going to be running at full time 60 fps not like mw2 you cant compare them

jayjay92895Posted:

i dont understand the term "cod fanboys" because i guarantee that at some point in your cod career you were in love with it. battlefield is not for little kids. its more for adults. and adults are more mature about things than kids. so it doesnt matter if cod fanboying is gay . who care your not the maker of the game so dont worry about it i still love cod. im iffy on battlefield but im still buying both games when they come out .

DICE-Posted:

eGoGlory
DUGL4S
eGoGlory
DUGL4S
RecklessMirror Modern Warfare 3 we all know is goin to be da ****...but it's all Treyarch's fault that Black ops was a fail..and because of that everyone thinks MW3 might be bad....Blame Treyarch 4 everything except for CoD5 and zombies....
MW3, GO GO GO
BFBC3 will and always have bad graphics...


BF3 having bad graphics? Are you retarded? The graphics in BF3 are miles ahead of MW3.
are you retarded?


CoD Fanboy denial at its best.
60 fps over 30 fps

you need to watch this if you think that it's 60 fps when you actually doing stuff like shooting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrq_a1jGT2o

MeGustaPosted:

LOL I dont care. Ill probobly have a LIFE before the games come out.

SubscribersPosted:

eGoGlory
DUGL4S
eGoGlory
DUGL4S
RecklessMirror Modern Warfare 3 we all know is goin to be da ****...but it's all Treyarch's fault that Black ops was a fail..and because of that everyone thinks MW3 might be bad....Blame Treyarch 4 everything except for CoD5 and zombies....
MW3, GO GO GO
BFBC3 will and always have bad graphics...


BF3 having bad graphics? Are you retarded? The graphics in BF3 are miles ahead of MW3.
are you retarded?


CoD Fanboy denial at its best.
60 fps over 30 fps


Good graphics, better gameplay, 30 fps > Shit graphics, shit gameplay, 60 fps.

-SpiritPosted:

DUGL4S
eGoGlory
DUGL4S
RecklessMirror Modern Warfare 3 we all know is goin to be da ****...but it's all Treyarch's fault that Black ops was a fail..and because of that everyone thinks MW3 might be bad....Blame Treyarch 4 everything except for CoD5 and zombies....
MW3, GO GO GO
BFBC3 will and always have bad graphics...


BF3 having bad graphics? Are you retarded? The graphics in BF3 are miles ahead of MW3.
are you retarded?


CoD Fanboy denial at its best.
60 fps over 30 fps

joshpkPosted:

RecklessMirror Modern Warfare 3 we all know is goin to be da ****...but it's all Treyarch's fault that Black ops was a fail..and because of that everyone thinks MW3 might be bad....Blame Treyarch 4 everything except for CoD5 and zombies....
MW3, GO GO GO
BFBC3 will and always have bad graphics...

Its idiot fanboys like you that make me mad... One you say that its "BFBC3" which its not its BF3 and then you say its gonna have bad graphics? are you sure you were looking up the right game.. considering you called in BFBC3, it looks way better then COD so idk where you are getting that from. I will be getting Battlefield 3 for the PC and the xbox.

(I am not a fanboy I love the Call of duty series I just think that its gone down the wrong path and its just now a game that is getting boring and repetitive.)

They hardly even support the PC community anymore either they say oh you guys are getting dedicated server and mod tools one the dedi's suck. and 2 the mod tools are pretty half ass and don't contain radient.

COD went down hill after COD4...