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GI.biz Op-Ed: Titanfall 2 a "commercial failure," "a victim of chest-beating pride."
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Mystic_Wanderer
Member
These are UK sales. C'mon son.
I will second this. I saw more mainstream advertising for Titanfall 2 than I did for Battlefield 1
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Ugh.
Fucking hate tweets like that. Makes me not want buy the game.
Fucking hate tweets like that. Makes me not want buy the game.
Melkezadek
Member
That's a shame. I plan on buying it when I get paid but I've been playing it on Redbox. Game is awesome.
Infernostew
Member
It happens with movies and television as well. Low first week numbers are very unusual to bounce back from.
Greatest Ever
Member
In a mindshare battle, this definitely was the worst move possible. Some sort of symbiosis between this and Battlefield 1 could have gone a long way. It shouldn't be the red headed stepchild.
Grow up.
We also don't know the reasoning behind the release date, the author is assuming it was hubris and overconfidence.
I wonder if Respawn instead bet on the wrong horse. They thought the next step after CoD was increasing player's mobility and adding mechs, but the success of Overwatch makes me think that what people wanted instead were interesting characters with unique abilities. Sure, CoD immediately copied Titanfall formula, but I wonder if it sold because of it or just because it's CoD. This doesn't mean the Titanfall formula can't be successful, but maybe it can't be as successful as they wanted.
SaganIsGOAT
Junior Member
It does come across as very petty.
Infernostew
Member
Seems like a trend with them at this point.
Conkerkid11
Member
lmao
scoobs
Member
In most cases, you'll know if you're game is a success or failure based on first week sales because video game sales are very front loaded. If you're not selling much up front, there's little hope you'll make up for it later on as prices will go down.
If it wasn't for Cod4 coming with IW it probaby could have done better buy that alone has people paying 20 more for a cod in 2016
The entire thing shouldn't have happened. One of the reasons these guys gonna take an L because of the game that put them on the mainstream map. Insane. Even if respawn wanted this EA should have pumped the brakes
The entire thing shouldn't have happened. One of the reasons these guys gonna take an L because of the game that put them on the mainstream map. Insane. Even if respawn wanted this EA should have pumped the brakes
The tweets they're sending out makes me think it was Respawn that chose the date not EA lol
Who actually owns the IP? Respawn right? Maybe they do want it to fail so they can acquire it (the fucks...)
I'm not sure why, it's the same for films, they have a budget to make back. Games unlike films thoight don't really get a second breath on another format when they come out again digitally and physically. Games are generally front loaded and most series sell a large percentage of their total in the first week. It would be nice if it had legs because it is apparently quite a good game, but Respawn will mostly likely know how well it is going to go for the rest of the holidays at this point.
I feel like I saw an article in the last week or so that said exactly that, that Respawn chose the original date themselves?
And I think with the crazy prices for Season Passes and Premium versions especially from EA and Activision, gamers looking now at $150 for their main FPS. I bet many would've bought both games but now they have to decide if they want the full experience or two games for that price. That's why timing is critical. Shit has become just to expensive.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
I'm obviously being hyperbolic but I just find stuff like really petty and lame.
I think it's EA that runs the Titanfall account. They @ Respawn as if they are separate entities.
A developer almost never has much say in their release date. This was a swing and a miss by EA, for sure. Respawn is just doing what they can to salvage it (but I still think a tweet like that does little good, and just makes you look petty).
That'd be true if Titanfall wouldn't get outsold by Skyrim. And it will.
Destiny 2 has a really solid chance of outselling Destiny 1.
I'll probably pick up Titanfall 2 for the Pro patch and single player campaign. I think they have a lot of sales left in them.
I took it as playful prodding, as I assumed that people at respawn still know people at infinity ward. Yeah though, usually I find tweets like these...
...yeah "lame," I think, is the perfect word.
DragonSworne
Banned
The first game being an Xbox Exclusive damaged this IP.
Jackbooted
Member
But guys! EA just said they'll be making more Titanfall games...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1305611&highlight=
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1305611&highlight=
The Wraith
Member
It is EA's fault but to their credit between TitanFall 2 and Battlefield 1 they have the best shooters of the holiday season . Im playing both of them and I'm happy as hell with the end products. Realistically they should've released TitanFall 2 in March or the summer months so as to not cannibalize their sales.
I think some places are advertising that price, but they're also advertising that price for Battlefield 1.
shiftplusone
Member
The first game was also on PC
I also disagree with the point saying that the install base is bigger this time considering it was on 360, Xbox one, and PC last go around. The 360 probably wasn't the lead platform, and The Xbox one is in a better place, and there are presumably more PCs than before(but are digital origin sales tracked?) But I don't think install base is worth pointing out in this case
HighResTomato
Member
EA put this game up for EA access trial and maybe save it before christmas.
Why Respawn refused to have this game on there I truly don't understand.
Why Respawn refused to have this game on there I truly don't understand.
Broadbandito
Member
Really? Wishing a game sells poorly? This is is tasteless.
Hari Seldon
Member
The first game being shallow and leaving me felt like I got burned is why I didn't even consider the second game.
I think EA's statement to their shareholders is about as credible as an opinion piece based on sales figures from one country.
I do as well, but they are really going to have to put in some overtime when it comes to supporting the game post release. I like the game a lot, but the map situation is a bummer.
mercenar1e
Member
The online community dying so fast after TF1s release is probably contributing to the disappointing sales on XB1 and PC.
It was a really stupid idea to sandwich this right between BF1 and CoD.
MS is going all out pushing BF1 (bundles, dashboard takeover etc) and Sony is doing the same for CoD. They had no chance of standing out from those two juggernauts.
I found the SP campaign to be amazing, it truly deserves much better sales. Shame that it was screwed over by a stupid release date.
MS is going all out pushing BF1 (bundles, dashboard takeover etc) and Sony is doing the same for CoD. They had no chance of standing out from those two juggernauts.
I found the SP campaign to be amazing, it truly deserves much better sales. Shame that it was screwed over by a stupid release date.
GhostOfSparta305
Banned
This.
Probably the best thing Respawn/EA can do at this point. Besides lower the price.
What do you mean by this? That'd be true for any exclusive title, wouldn't it? I don't think it's fair to say an IP is damaged by being exclusive... Final Fantasy certainly never suffered that. Titanfall 2 is allegedly also selling LESS than the previous title, so I don't know if there's any correlation at all.
I think a lot of people getting burned by Titanfall 1 being a full priced multiplayer only title that was seriously lacking in content at launch that they only bought into because the sheer scale of the MS/EA hype machine is a big part of the reason no one took any notice of Titanfall 2, which is a massive improvement on the original in every department. Once bitten, twice shy.
Another big reason of course is EA launching the game against their own fucking premier shooter's latest entry. Which I cannot get my head around at all.
Another big reason of course is EA launching the game against their own fucking premier shooter's latest entry. Which I cannot get my head around at all.
The Wraith
Member
Yea, that's definitely not the case. Battlefield is a WELL established series. Didn't Battlefield 4 sell like 13-15 million copies? Respawn wished it could sell that many copies of TitanFall.