I think some analyst said there was 9m preorders, which probably aided to that number being thrown around.
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Battlefield 3 Sells 8 Million Copies, Ships 12 Million
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I think some analyst said there was 9m preorders, which probably aided to that number being thrown around.
computers putin'
Member
It is, and I wan't sure it could be done. DICE deserves this though.
Quicksilver4648
Member
I own this on PC and I am already level 34. I just wish my internet wouldn't keep cutting out causing my points to be lost forever.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
At least you guys have in game voice chatfixed(((
Franklinator
Member
Wow, that's a lot of copies. I'm glad it's selling well; my friends and I have had a blast playing it
Metalmurphy
Member
You don't lose the points if you drop out. Only if the server crashes.
Square Triangle
Member
You tell them, I'm sure EA will take this to heart as they are rollin' to the bank.
Honestly, Battlefield 3 was a two week rental until MW3 came out for me. I have about 25 hours logged into that game while I have about 2 and a half days on mw3 already.
I'm still disappointed in how I still can't even play with 3 other friends and be in the same team, let alone the same squad.
I'm still disappointed in how I still can't even play with 3 other friends and be in the same team, let alone the same squad.
BrokenEchelon
Banned
I'm afraid of 2012 and the inevitable release of Battlefield: Spec Ops, followed by Battlefield 4 in 2013, Battlefield:Spec Ops 2 in 2014, etc. ad nauseum.
TacticalFox88
Banned
Just give me BF 2142 with the Frostbite 2.0 Engine Dice and call it a day.
Metalmurphy
Member
PC or consoles? Works fine on the PC
They first got to find a way to wreck it. Lets get rid of commander, squad leader unlocks and titan invading. There, now its ready to be made.
SirButterstick
Banned
Huh that's funny. I have about 150 hours in BF3 and 0 in MW3. I guess it balances itself out.
The Faceless Master
Member
i have two -_-;
Rahxephon91
Banned
Yeah. While I'm enjoying it on consoles, i do feel some parts have regressed from even the console BF games.
SUBZERO-08
Member
Great numbers, the multiplayer is excellent and will keep me playing for a long time to come.
Demize keeps mentioning that 2143 is a hot topic at DICE, but I can't tell if it's gone beyond that point.
They're just using Medal of Honor for the other years.
Confidence Man
Member
Undeserved. Sales are a result of the marketing blitz, meanwhile the game is a shadow of what the series once was with pared-down features, a worthless single player, and a woeful shortage of good maps.
The Antitype
Banned
What's with all the people saying the game doesn't deserve the sales? I'm loving the hell out of it?
It's the only MP game that can rip me away from Halo: Reach (my mainstay) aside from Gears of War 3 Horde Mode.
In any case, these numbers will be made to look quite quaint by Modern Warfare 3, but hey, every big game starts as a snowball before it rolls down the hill and grows.
It's the only MP game that can rip me away from Halo: Reach (my mainstay) aside from Gears of War 3 Horde Mode.
In any case, these numbers will be made to look quite quaint by Modern Warfare 3, but hey, every big game starts as a snowball before it rolls down the hill and grows.
Yes? When a bad game sells well do you think it deserves to? Of course not.
Metalmurphy
Member
I have over 600 hours of BF2, I loved it to death.
I can honestly say BF3 is better then BF2 by ALOT (gameplay wise), despite all the bumps.
It deserves all these sales, and more.
I can honestly say BF3 is better then BF2 by ALOT (gameplay wise), despite all the bumps.
It deserves all these sales, and more.
Bad games don't sell well. Your taste means nothing on either it is a good or a bad game.
Dead Prince
Banned
i should have bought it when it was $25 during ea sales. oh well. will wait for christmas i guess.
No.
I understand that people have different tastes and good is mostly subjective >.<
Already traded it in because I had the sneaking suspicion that Dice had no idea what to do about it or how to fix it. Despite having perfectly functional controls in a build a mere 6 weeks older.
And based on the first patch, yeah, ditching the thing was the right thing to do. Don't really care how awesome the game is when it controls that terribly.
I suppose as a FPS it's okay. Battlefield 3 is not a good Battlefield game though. There are some silly ideas in this game (mortars, the IR scope, the entire unlock system). There are also some backwards ass design choices in this game that make me wonder if the same people who developed BF2 truly developed this game (no in-game VOIP at launch for PC, shitty squad management, shitty customization menu, shitty deployment UI and the shittiest maps of any mainline Battlefield game). The destruction is underwhelming since it bears similar resemblance and use as BC2. It doesn't change the landscape of how matches are played like commander mode did in BF2. It doesn't change how we play Conquest like Titan mode did in BF2142. There's really no selling point of this game.
As for the sales, I suppose DICE will just interpret it as them doing something right with the franchise and will continuing to not push the series forward in any way that brings more substance to it than the aesthetics. In fact I find it funny that it's gotten to the point where the playerbase has to be thankful that the devs rehashed BC2 into a game that resembles BF2. We don't expect any more from them, just the fact that this game was trying to be BF2 with better graphics and some destruction was enough to get people excited. Also what a dick move to put Conquest Assault in B2K and not the main game.
As for the sales, I suppose DICE will just interpret it as them doing something right with the franchise and will continuing to not push the series forward in any way that brings more substance to it than the aesthetics. In fact I find it funny that it's gotten to the point where the playerbase has to be thankful that the devs rehashed BC2 into a game that resembles BF2. We don't expect any more from them, just the fact that this game was trying to be BF2 with better graphics and some destruction was enough to get people excited. Also what a dick move to put Conquest Assault in B2K and not the main game.
I feel sorry for you that you can't enjoy such an awesome game.
BattleMonkey
Member
Good thing it's not a bad game and people are actually enjoying it and playing it.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Well it's a big shame that BF3 is in someways a downgrade from previous BF games for whatever reasons.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
The maps are smaller and less complex. It even has less vehicles and capturable flags. But the overall production values are much, much higher in BF3. The game looks gorgeous on a PC.
That's because it'll be Bad Company 2143. Believe.
I was just speaking in general. I have no comment on BF3s quality or lack thereof as I refuse to play it thanks to EA's business decisions.