EA: We don’t expect Battlefield 3 to beat Modern Warfare 3

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There has been a lot of mudslinging and smack talking between the heads of EA and Activision, where EA folks have repeatedly stated that Battlefield 3 is designed to take down Modern Warfare 3 and that Call of Duty will be over in 2-3 years. That’s EA when they’re speaking in general to create hype around their product.
However, the tone is quite different when they’re talking to investors and shareholders. EA CFO Eric Brown recently told a group of investors that they don’t expect Battlefield 3 to surpass Modern Warfare. Brown said:
“Just to be clear, the [Call of Duty] franchise did about 23 million units worldwide. We don’t expect to surpass them with this year’s Battlefield 3, just to be very clear.”
To borrow the phrase from Brown, “just to be very clear”, no one really expected Battlefield 3 to beat Modern Warfare 3 in terms of units sold, but it will most certainly give it a run for its money. Many industry analysts expect Battlefield 3 sales to top 10 million, and the game is off to a great start, if recent pre-order numbers are any indication: Battlefield 3 has been pre-ordered 1.25 million times to date, with a month and a half left until game launch.

http://bf3blog.com/2011/09/ea-we-dont-expect-battlefield-3-to-beat-modern-warfare-3/

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DrPhil321Posted:

Tiger Woods PGA 2012 FTW!

DecyferGamingPosted:

Rozy EVERY BATTLEFIELD FANBOY PLEASE SHUT UP NOW! Even the makers of your game said MW3 will win in sales and if they win in sales that means it is better. Its like saying a ford focus is better than a chevy camaro. CoD will always outsell and be better then battlefield games.


Lol course they will sell the best in sales, but doesn't mean it's going to be the better game. BF3 is actually more likely to be a much more fun game than COD, because of all the trailers of MW3, They put no effort into the game. There is so much to expect from BF3 and so much to be excited for. and I lol'd when there was a recent post about ''Teamwork'' in COD. Nobody goes for the objective anymore, and just runs around with akimbo weapons to get a 30-0 K/D. in BF, everybody sticks together and works together to complete the objective and there is so many moments in BF and so many epic battles. I see none of this in COD. Which is why, BF will be the better game.

It's about Quality, not quantity. COD's Quality has vanished.

DecyferGamingPosted:

Holmesy
Fraace Finally. Maybe you BF fanboys will shut up now.


Of course MW3 would outsell BF3, but BF3 is the better game. Coming from a person that has bought every cod.


Couldn't have said it better myself.

HolmesyPosted:

Fraace Finally. Maybe you BF fanboys will shut up now.


Of course MW3 would outsell BF3, but BF3 is the better game. Coming from a person that has bought every cod.

GiveMeMoModsPosted:

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sexandcandy I find it hilarious that most COD fans are ravenous 13 year old kids, that don't know how to spell or back up an argument. I agree MW2.5 will win in terms of sales, because it's COD and the idiots will buy it, but BF3 will offer better gameplay in the long run, although i might admit that i'm looking forward to the MW3 campaign, i still think BF3 will blow that game away.
1st of all half the cod community is over 17 and like to play games based on skill and team work which is call of duty , i dont see why every 1 is hating on mw3 wen clearly we all know your gona get it and dont lie and say only for campain we all know your going true all prestige's you kids should really stop hating and see what's in front of you 2 new games coming out and you just seem to pretend that you hate it :/


cod community is over 17 yet u spell like this wen, gona, campain, true


when people attempt to degrade others from their lack of spelling which doesn't even matter, it shows you have nothing else to win an argument with... Grow up.


I love you for saying this. However, the internet doesn't follow any rules but The Rules, so we most likely won't get a very nice debate out of anything like this.

marcusmonsoonPosted:

SoundHD
Kikotron
marcusmonsoon
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sexandcandy I find it hilarious that most COD fans are ravenous 13 year old kids, that don't know how to spell or back up an argument. I agree MW2.5 will win in terms of sales, because it's COD and the idiots will buy it, but BF3 will offer better gameplay in the long run, although i might admit that i'm looking forward to the MW3 campaign, i still think BF3 will blow that game away.
1st of all half the cod community is over 17 and like to play games based on skill and team work which is call of duty , i dont see why every 1 is hating on mw3 wen clearly we all know your gona get it and dont lie and say only for campain we all know your going true all prestige's you kids should really stop hating and see what's in front of you 2 new games coming out and you just seem to pretend that you hate it :/


cod community is over 17 yet u spell like this wen, gona, campain, true
I never said this. Stop modifying quotes you delinquent moron. It's funny how CoD fanboys have to resort to such inept ways of "winning" an argument.

InvokerPosted:

IDGAF If i play 13 year old on COD, who cares what games better, im a plane fanatic but you dont see me rushing to buy BF3, nobody give two flying f*cks...THEY ARE F*CKING GAMES...its nerds like you making it more than a game because you let it take over your social life!!!!!

FraacePosted:

Finally. Maybe you BF fanboys will shut up now.

sexandcandyPosted:

-Vi0lent-
SoundHD
Kikotron
marcusmonsoon
x2LJ3x
sexandcandy I find it hilarious that most COD fans are ravenous 13 year old kids, that don't know how to spell or back up an argument. I agree MW2.5 will win in terms of sales, because it's COD and the idiots will buy it, but BF3 will offer better gameplay in the long run, although i might admit that i'm looking forward to the MW3 campaign, i still think BF3 will blow that game away.
1st of all half the cod community is over 17 and like to play games based on skill and team work which is call of duty , i dont see why every 1 is hating on mw3 wen clearly we all know your gona get it and dont lie and say only for campain we all know your going true all prestige's you kids should really stop hating and see what's in front of you 2 new games coming out and you just seem to pretend that you hate it :/


cod community is over 17 yet u spell like this wen, gona, campain, true


when people attempt to degrade others from their lack of spelling which doesn't even matter, it shows you have nothing else to win an argument with... Grow up.

I clearly made valid points after i said that, but whatever.

-Penguin-Posted:

I've already pre ordered both but I think I will enjoy BF3 more :D


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