CoD: Advanced Warfare Likely To Sell Less Than Ghosts, Says Analyst

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is expected to sell three million copies less than Call of Duty: Ghosts, according to Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia.

As Cinema Blend reports, the analyst projects that Sledgehammer Games’ debut Call of Duty project, due out this November 4, will sell 17 million copies in quarter four of 2014, which is down 15% from Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty title that sold 20 million in quarter four of last year.

With $1 billion sold into retailers at launch, Call of Duty: Ghosts still didn’t quite manage to top sales generated by Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in prior years. Publisher Activision chalked up Ghosts’ dip in performance to stiffer competition and the awkward transition to next-gen consoles.

Fans of the franchise weren’t all too enthusiastic about the direction Ghosts took the series in either.

Bhatia says that while continuing consumer indecision about upgrading to next-gen hardware may still factor into sales, Advanced Warfare does have the chance to out-perform its predecessor thanks to a lack of competition this year. With Battlefield Hardline moved to a Spring 2015 release, Advanced Warfare’s only possible concern is the Xbox One-exclusive Halo: The Master Chief Collection, launching one week later on November 11.

Our first impressions of Advanced Warfare were very positive, but it sounds like it’s going to take some solid reviews and good word-of-mouth to give Advanced Warfare the boost it needs this Fall.

What’s your outlook on Call of Duty this year? Are you more excited for Advanced Warfare than you were for Ghosts? Or, are you reserving judgement until after launch?



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Source: http://mp1st.com/2014/09/29/call-duty-advanced-warfare-likely-sell-millions-less-call-duty-ghosts-says-analyst/

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MortarPosted:

I don't know why there is always such hate on Call of Duty: Ghosts, it isn't too bad, the Extinction game mode is very enjoyable and the online multiplayer isn't too bad. Sure there are some slightly disappointing aspects, but overall, it is enjoyable. As for Advanced Warfare being suspected to sell less than Ghosts at launch, sure it is possible, but it isn't too big of an issue, once it is released and videos start being uploaded to provide people with even more material to decide whether or not to buy the game, the sales will go up.

adeptskillsPosted:

Yeah I understand because ghosts was so bad!

ZipsPosted:

CHP not surprised, im not getting it as much as i like cod, the last couple of games havent really progressed enough for me


This game seems totally different so you might like it.

borat-sagdiyevPosted:

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-Fail Screw what anyone else says I'm hyped for this game. Whatever can get me away from playing Ghosts. And for those people that want original CoD back, why don't you just go play those games? Stop complaining about the new and just live in the past.


Yeah, let's all stop complaining about ho awful CoD is doing and go play all the old CoDs that's full of 12 year old kids just hacking so it's unplayable! Fail has it right!

No. People are sick of CoD going 300 years in the future every time a new game comes out. All the old, good, original CoD players can have their say about it since we've been in the franchise from the start. All you new CoD players who joined around Mw2/Black Ops can't say a lot since you don't know good from bad.

The fact you still get hyped for a CoD game and out of the hundreds of other games to play, only ANOTHER CoD game will get you away from a CoD game. You're a CoD nerd. Your point is invalid.


Lol why are you saying he's a "new" CoD player? I've played since CoD 4, and I'm also hyped for this game.

You're not thinking too well. CoD has covered wars from the years 1900-2000, there's no more wars they can cover, without going in the future.

You call him a CoD nerd, yet you're the one trying to imply you've played more CoD games than he has xD.


lolololol you are a gay hacker and ruin the games

xSTaTiCBLuExPosted:

This all pisses me off. " Publisher Activision chalked up Ghosts dip in performance to stiffer competition and the awkward transition to next-gen consoles.".
I'll tell you the reason. It's because the game is god-awful!

justahackerPosted:

I actually feel like they're trying with Advanced Warfare. Maybe Activision has finally figured out that people aren't going to keep buying their regurgitated shit.

mattgeorgePosted:

Cant wait for this bring it on, been playing cod since world of war. Favorite cod black ops 2, nice to say they have changed it up a bit with the exo suits cant wait to try this.

ObiwonPosted:

I'm hoping this is one of the last ones.... I think people are starting to see and think it's getting old. They have done almost no evolution in the series since MW2 and WAW. They would be better off ending it and redoing their old games one last time.

AstronautsPosted:

That's crazy lol. I can see why though. I myself will give it AW a try.

AmazefullPosted:

Hahaaa! Im not surprised what so ever! i knew i was right the whole time lol!


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