Big Things Coming From Battlefield 3 at E3 2011

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Call of Duty has been a massive entertainment event, setting new sales records for two years in a row. Publishers are sure to take note of the latest game in the blockbuster franchise to plan their own release schedules accordingly. With Activision having just announced its November 8 release date for Modern Warfare 3, one publisher in particular is likely to pay very close attention: EA.

It's no secret that EA is gunning to take back the shooter category and has "designed" Battlefield 3 to "take down" Call of Duty. The team at EA recently detailed its "aggressive" marketing plans to go up against Call of Duty this fall. And now that EA knows the release date of its main competitor in the shooter space, the publisher could conceivably gain a first-mover advantage if it can release Battlefield 3 in October or even September.

For its part, EA told IndustryGamers that while the competition does affect plans at times, EA wanted to wait until this year's E3 to reveal more about Battlefield 3. "We unveiled the game at GDC where we had announced a Fall ship date. We've been holding out for our next big beat which is at E3 where we will be debuting new gameplay," a spokesperson told us.

"With all our marketing/PR campaigns for all of our titles, we do look at competitors and the overall market but this is one of many factors that affect when we do and do not show/announce new gameplay/ship date/game features/etc."

The ball's now in your court, EA.

Posted: May 26, 2011 3:54 pm

Source: http://www.industrygamers.com/news/call-of-duty-vs-battlefield-ea-could-grab-first-mover-advantage/

Comments

CorsoPosted: Fri. May 27, 2011

Don't fight over which will be better. They are entirely different other than the fact that you are a soldier fighting enemy soldiers. BF3 has big maps that progress as you go, realistic effects, and sniping is more complex. MW3 has a better campaign in my opinion, larger fanbase, small to large maps that do not change at all, unrealistic effects like last stand, and is easier for beginner players. I will be getting both in my opinion I think that BF3 will be a better setup game than MW3, but as usual, I think that MW3 will have more sales because of their fanbase. I am thinking that this could be the turning point for the next Battlefield after BF3 to become the leading game after this release.

waaaaaatPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

InSOMniaC
-CoD- MW3. BF3 will suck. Nuff said.

You are a CoD fanboy. Call of duty is trash. They cant do anything right when they make the game and the things they have wrong they dont even try to fix. Like how with a piece of plastic on your head can magically protect you from an explosion 2 feet away from you but bullets can penetrate it no problem. plus 'Flak Jacket' is used on parachuters to protect them from 'Flak Turrets' not explosions. Oh and not to mention second chance. You can take a .50 Caliber sniper rifle bulllet to the chest and drop down and still pull out your pistol and then get back up? please let me shoot you in the chest in real life with a .50 cal and see if that happens because i can garauntee it wont because in reality if a .50 cal bullet lands next to you it can tear a limb off. But i will let you believe that call of duty is a good game.

LOL in Vietnam soldiers on the ground wore flak jackets you tool. do you honestly think that a huge company like Treyarch would over look that when doing research for a game? Or do they just throw crap together like a 10 year old? I bet you have played CoD more too. both games have their pros and cons. they are COMPLETELY different play-styles. kthx.

imtrainwreckPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

InSOMniaC
-CoD- MW3. BF3 will suck. Nuff said.

You are a CoD fanboy. Call of duty is trash. They cant do anything right when they make the game and the things they have wrong they dont even try to fix. Like how with a piece of plastic on your head can magically protect you from an explosion 2 feet away from you but bullets can penetrate it no problem. plus 'Flak Jacket' is used on parachuters to protect them from 'Flak Turrets' not explosions. Oh and not to mention second chance. You can take a .50 Caliber sniper rifle bulllet to the chest and drop down and still pull out your pistol and then get back up? please let me shoot you in the chest in real life with a .50 cal and see if that happens because i can garauntee it wont because in reality if a .50 cal bullet lands next to you it can tear a limb off. But i will let you believe that call of duty is a good game.

It's a video game for god sakes it's not suppose to be that realistic. What, you expect them to give you only one life so that when you die you have to purchase another copy of the game?

DRoseMVPPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

TTG_XFAM3Z
InSOMniaC
-CoD- MW3. BF3 will suck. Nuff said.

You are a CoD fanboy. Call of duty is trash. They cant do anything right when they make the game and the things they have wrong they dont even try to fix. Like how with a piece of plastic on your head can magically protect you from an explosion 2 feet away from you but bullets can penetrate it no problem. plus 'Flak Jacket' is used on parachuters to protect them from 'Flak Turrets' not explosions. Oh and not to mention second chance. You can take a .50 Caliber sniper rifle bulllet to the chest and drop down and still pull out your pistol and then get back up? please let me shoot you in the chest in real life with a .50 cal and see if that happens because i can garauntee it wont because in reality if a .50 cal bullet lands next to you it can tear a limb off. But i will let you believe that call of duty is a good game.
yea and your a battlefield fanboy...

Battlefield Fanboy?!?!?!? He is simply pointing out a truth, the truth that Call of Duty is unrealistic.

TTG_XFAM3ZPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

InSOMniaC
-CoD- MW3. BF3 will suck. Nuff said.

You are a CoD fanboy. Call of duty is trash. They cant do anything right when they make the game and the things they have wrong they dont even try to fix. Like how with a piece of plastic on your head can magically protect you from an explosion 2 feet away from you but bullets can penetrate it no problem. plus 'Flak Jacket' is used on parachuters to protect them from 'Flak Turrets' not explosions. Oh and not to mention second chance. You can take a .50 Caliber sniper rifle bulllet to the chest and drop down and still pull out your pistol and then get back up? please let me shoot you in the chest in real life with a .50 cal and see if that happens because i can garauntee it wont because in reality if a .50 cal bullet lands next to you it can tear a limb off. But i will let you believe that call of duty is a good game.

yea and your a battlefield fanboy...

iCustomPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

I will get both BF3 and MW3
I love the campaign in MW3
and the multiplayer in BF3

Please stop fighting, just get the game that you want without complaining the other one. Both seems to be great games.

InSOMniaCPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

-CoD- MW3. BF3 will suck. Nuff said.

You are a CoD fanboy. Call of duty is trash. They cant do anything right when they make the game and the things they have wrong they dont even try to fix. Like how with a piece of plastic on your head can magically protect you from an explosion 2 feet away from you but bullets can penetrate it no problem. plus 'Flak Jacket' is used on parachuters to protect them from 'Flak Turrets' not explosions. Oh and not to mention second chance. You can take a .50 Caliber sniper rifle bulllet to the chest and drop down and still pull out your pistol and then get back up? please let me shoot you in the chest in real life with a .50 cal and see if that happens because i can garauntee it wont because in reality if a .50 cal bullet lands next to you it can tear a limb off. But i will let you believe that call of duty is a good game.

CastleCrashersPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

xBIG_SIMMONSx I have a feeling BF3 might fall to CoD again because they are aiming at beating it. They just need to stay focused on making a great game and the rest will fall in line.

i dont think so at the rate that BF3 is inceasing in pre-orders which is 7 times more than BC2 and all of those sales plus those who pre-order which is likely to exceed MW3 even though CoD is a great series under IW BattleField is better because they balance everything as best as they can

xBIG_SIMMONSxPosted: Thu. May 26, 2011

I have a feeling BF3 might fall to CoD again because they are aiming at beating it. They just need to stay focused on making a great game and the rest will fall in line.