ViewtifulJC
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At least the campaign will be played by more people sooner
At least the campaign will be played by more people sooner
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UK:TF's first week sales on XB1 is more than the double amount TF2 sold on PS4&XB1
- Thread starter Kenzodielocke
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Exactly. These numbers suck, but it's not so much due to EA's admittedly poor release schedule, as it is due to the extreme hype generated around the E3 reveal of the first title, and the media spectacle that MS made out of said reveal.
wesleyshark
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The beta soured quite a few people, myself included.
BrettHeazy
Member
It was a brand new IP console exclusive to MS, this is hardly surprising.
although, PC (2%) < 1,000
Is this trying to say a thousand units sold? because I saw 113,000 people in Bounty Hunt playlist last night on PC.
TF2 is fantastic.
although, PC (2%) < 1,000
Is this trying to say a thousand units sold? because I saw 113,000 people in Bounty Hunt playlist last night on PC.
TF2 is fantastic.
Titanfall was mediocre? lol
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I misread. No I don't think it matters much with the pre-order culture we have now.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
It's UK only and retail only.
The first game was fucking amazing. The problem was the Tech Test played nothing like Titanfall 1, they were practically two completely different games, thus Xbox gamers who loved the first one pretty much completely lost interest in 2.
Surely you mean 13,000 ? I didn't see it go above 15,000 over the weekend.
BrettHeazy
Member
can't be 100% sure, but I was sure it said 113k. Probably 13k though hahaha
That is pretty much my scenario. LOVED Titanfall 1. By the end of the first match of the T2 beta, I knew I wouldnt be buying this game.
The first game was fucking amazing. The problem was the Tech Test played nothing like Titanfall 1, they were practically two completely different games, thus Xbox gamers who loved the first one pretty much completely lost interest in 2.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Shows how important release windows are and how much damage these mega AAA games can do to games around them, even if those other games have better review scores.
You also have to remember how hard Microsoft pushed tutanfall 1. It was the focus of the entire xbox one console. It was insane marketing
You also have to remember how hard Microsoft pushed tutanfall 1. It was the focus of the entire xbox one console. It was insane marketing
Katana_Strikes
Member
Right now I wouldn't want to be the person that authorised the release date.
This was never going to touch or hurt CoD sales if that was the goal, which surely was the goal where is was released.
I wished I shared some people optimism for the title, but I don't. R6 shouldn't be used as the ray of hope because it was an outlier not the norm.
If I was Respawn seeing those numbers I'd be devastated and very angry if it wasn't them that put them in this situation in the first place.
This was never going to touch or hurt CoD sales if that was the goal, which surely was the goal where is was released.
I wished I shared some people optimism for the title, but I don't. R6 shouldn't be used as the ray of hope because it was an outlier not the norm.
If I was Respawn seeing those numbers I'd be devastated and very angry if it wasn't them that put them in this situation in the first place.
StrongBlackVine
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Considering Battlefield 1's performance so far I would say it has little to do with EA's marketing power.
thatJohann
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Shame because Titanfall 2'S campaign is right up there with Half Life 2 for me. Absolutely amazing.
jabberwocker
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Holy shit what? The article doesn't go into the fact the game came out on a Friday and used 1 days of sales also it is only using physical media to talley the numbers. More like clickbatefall, close the thread we are done here. If you want to see the hype about the game go to the titanfall thread.
EA did such a terrible job marketing this game that I have to believe they are trying to Oddworld this thing. Sink a major game, put the developer in financial straights, and try to scoop them up for a bargain price.
Maybe it is just simple incompetence and I am being cynical though.
Maybe it is just simple incompetence and I am being cynical though.
CaptainTiptop
Member
I bought BF1 instead. I want both so I feel pretty bad about this. Just a terrible time to release what is surely a great game.
The first game was fucking amazing. The problem was the Tech Test played nothing like Titanfall 1, they were practically two completely different games, thus Xbox gamers who loved the first one pretty much completely lost interest in 2.
Yup the tech test killed a tonne of hype. The full game is vastly improved, but some people have already made their mind up.
And you absolutely shouldn't judge the game based on that test alone. Honestly the final game is TF1 but significantly better and more fleshed out. Game is awesome, campaign and multiplayer.
LordBaztion
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This is my case too, love the first one but the beta. From what I've read the game is great but I need to try it to see if I still enjoy it. That's why EA Access is so important and that is your fault Respawn.
You can't jam Titanfall 2 between Battlefield and COD and expect it to do well.
Rhazer Fusion
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Um...isn't that almost inevitable when you release your game at approximately the same time as all of the other high profile games including BF1 and COD with no marketing? Why do companies keep doing this tactic and expect the games to sell really well in the face of competition?
Yeah it's dumb, but you could rent it or watch some multiplayer videos. Hated the beta but the full is really good.
Triggerhappytel
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That's a travesty if trueGame is so good, genuinely so good, and currently has a very consumer friendly approach to DLC in a world where DLC models are getting grosser and grosser.
Yeah, that's the sad part about all this - they've taken a very pro-consumer attitude to DLC so I don't want to see it flop, although it's not really on my radar as I'm not much of a multiplayer fan.
I seriously doubt they spent $20+ million developing (and probably the same again in marketing) this game only to 'not mind' if it's a sales disappointment.
It would make a difference, but probably not a huge difference. You'll see next week it'll have a steep percentage drop like most big new releases.
Hardly anywhere in the UK sells physical PC games any more. The vast majority of its sales on the platform will have been digital copies.
Katana_Strikes
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Read a bit more into the thread. It's 3 days vs 7 days besides wouldn't have made a great lot of difference, but those were actually 25% of the originals sales. GAF does not represent the whole market.
Alkastelca
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The world doesn't need another CoD clone.
metalslimer
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How can you be so dumb
Patrick Young
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I still think I'm in the minority, but I didn't feel any urge to buy the sequel when I can't remember a thing about the campaign of the first game. I'm aware the campaign this time around is so much more, but my emotional investment should have started back at the original Titanfall.
I'll eventually play the game, but not at full price and not while I have other games to play... like Luigi's Mansion 2!
I'll eventually play the game, but not at full price and not while I have other games to play... like Luigi's Mansion 2!
excaliburps
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I'm guessing you haven't played it yet given your "clone" comment. Yeah, good luck with your weapon variants and supply drops in Infinite Warfare.
Triggerhappytel
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A) It's not one day of sales. OP needs to remove that because it's false, and B) you can't use "but digital" as a defence as we know nothing about digital sales, and even if it had uncharacteristically high digital adoption (say 50%) that would still put it around 100k sales at best, which is significantly down on the first game's sales just on Xbone, not accounting for digital sales for that title.
thepenguin55
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^^^This. Prepare for Titanfall was literally an internet meme before the launch of Titanfall 1. The BWW and Doritos promotion isn't quite the same thing. Hopefully word of mouth will spread because this game has WAY more meat on its bones than the original.
Candescence
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Got a source for that figure? Even $50 million in total budget is honestly fairly low for a AAA game these days.
Alkastelca
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I've played the open beta on PS4.
CrazedProfessional
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Titanfall 2 will not die, Free DLC will maintain it for a while.
Gamers hate playlist segregation.
Gamers hate playlist segregation.
Rikimaru82
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Pretty much this
StrongBlackVine
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Never seems to hurt COD or Battlefield.
Hamster Plugin
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The majority of COD sales right now are Legacy Editions, the standard edition is actually doing pretty badly on all Amazon lists. People don't care about Infinite Warfare microtransactions or anything else when they're really buying Modern Warfare Remastered with some silly space game attached to it.
For the COD audience, Titanfall is the thing that COD copied and is the reason COD is now bad.
Hoho for breakfast
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Word of mouth is good. I think overall it's going to be ok. Still a shame though.
I haven't bought any of the shooters this year but I will be buying Titanfall 2 over CoD and Battlefield thanks to the apparently very good single player.
I haven't bought any of the shooters this year but I will be buying Titanfall 2 over CoD and Battlefield thanks to the apparently very good single player.