Battlefield 3 outpacing Black Ops pre-orders

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If those awesome Battlefield 3 trailers haven’t put fear into the hearts of Activision execs, the latest pre-order figures should. Battlefield 3 is outpacing the pre-order volume for Call of Duty – Black Ops. This should be quite a concern for Activision since it is locked in a cheek by jowl struggle for FPS dominance with the other 800 pound gorilla of the video game industry – EA.

According to a Cowen and Company analyst, the firm has upped their estimates for Battlefield 3 sales from 8 million copies to the 11 million mark. This really should not come as a surprise. Between the huge marketing push EA is pouring into Battlefield 3 and the massive word of mouth buzz, and fan boy love Battlefield 3 is getting from the internet, it appears momentum is on its side. And why shouldn’t it be? If you’ve seen the latest video and gameplay releases for this title, you’d know why. While Battlefield 3′s pre-order numbers are pointing to a spectacular launch, most observers still agree that it won’t outsell Black Ops. Black Ops is entirely in a class of its own.

Posted: Jul 23, 2011 2:12 pm

Source: http://www.gamebandits.com/news/battlefield-3-title-pre-orders-outpaces-black-ops-pre-orders-10071/

Comments

will50Posted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

Lmao to many mw3 fagboys on ttg

Anywhere else every one knows bf3 will destroy mw3

Ppl listen I u want the mw3 beta just play mw2 while I'll b on bf3 actually having fun while your pissed that snm1 is noobtoobing

you guys don't deserve a opinion

SonicdevronPosted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

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TRgA_Please It Doesn't Matter About Battlefield 3 Beating Black Ops, It's All About How MW3 IS Going To Blow Battlefield 3 Out Of The Water

Not really, bf2 was actually the most played game ever and it came out in 2005, it still has more people playing then mw2,black ops, bfbc2. The cod series is just repeating what the previous one had just with a new skin on it. Bf3 graph are amazing and will all ways surpass and cod game... The online for bf3 look much better then mw3 will look, but we never know, mw3 might be just as good. But wont ever blow bf3 out of the water.

One, MW3 nearly has twice as many pre-orders as BF3, so sales-wise, it is indeed blowing it out of the water. I also like how you judge MW3's multiplayer without ever seeing it.

ClutchMasterDeePosted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

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TRgA_Please It Doesn't Matter About Battlefield 3 Beating Black Ops, It's All About How MW3 IS Going To Blow Battlefield 3 Out Of The Water

Not really, bf2 was actually the most played game ever and it came out in 2005, it still has more people playing then mw2,black ops, bfbc2. The cod series is just repeating what the previous one had just with a new skin on it. Bf3 graph are amazing and will all ways surpass and cod game... The online for bf3 look much better then mw3 will look, but we never know, mw3 might be just as good. But wont ever blow bf3 out of the water.

this kid is stupid more people still play the first battlefield than what people play cod 4 so battlefield has more of a better game play that people like ur stupid kid and ur like 12 i bet and didnt start playing cod till mw2 i bet i played scince cod 3 and now there crap and suck and just the same thing over and over agin thats why im done with the game and im not getting mw3 or any cod that comes out after this one

Hero_BowiePosted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

TRgA_Please It Doesn't Matter About Battlefield 3 Beating Black Ops, It's All About How MW3 IS Going To Blow Battlefield 3 Out Of The Water

Not really, bf2 was actually the most played game ever and it came out in 2005, it still has more people playing then mw2,black ops, bfbc2. The cod series is just repeating what the previous one had just with a new skin on it. Bf3 graph are amazing and will all ways surpass and cod game... The online for bf3 look much better then mw3 will look, but we never know, mw3 might be just as good. But wont ever blow bf3 out of the water.

TauntzEPosted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

BlackOps is a terrible game in the first place. Everybody should be expecting that considering it was made by Treyarch. So why compare it?

PrefirePosted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

Kool, Black ops isn't competing with B3.. now compare the sales to MW3..

SundownPosted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

It Doesn't Matter About Battlefield 3 Beating Black Ops, It's All About How MW3 IS Going To Blow Battlefield 3 Out Of The Water

GuyNamedBobPosted: Sat. Jul 23, 2011

i still doubt it will outsell it because halo reach beat black ops pre orders but didn't beat it in actual sales. not that many people pre order cod because the game stores always get too many and activision doesn't have any pre order offers. looking forward to this and mw3