Battlefield 3: 8 Million Played the Beta & Pre-orders Exceed 2 Million

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With Battlefield 3's open beta now over with, DICE has shared a few stats from the public playtest. Over 8 million players previewed the game's Metro map, and EA has preorders for the final game already exceeding 2 million. DICE puts a few of the bigger numbers into context below: did you know that the number of people stabbed to death in the beta is equivalent to the population of Shanghai? What a morbid thought. 47 billion shots were fired in the beta, which as DICE points out would generate enough shell casings to build just shy of 4000 Flanker jets. Ever helpful, the dev also reminds readers that none of those jets would fly, because hello, you can't build a fighter plane out of shell casings. The beta's Rush mode focused on destroying M-Com stations, an objective completed successfully around 21 million times – a number equivalent to Twitter's entire active userbase. DICE's graphic breaks down a few more BF3 figures.

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Source: http://www.gamesradar.com/8-million-people-played-battlefield-3-beta-preorders-top-2-million/

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IsoPosted:

iAmMasterF EVERY time i check a bf3 or mw3 post it's plagued with fanboys, just play both :D


This. Having played both since their respective first of their series, 2002 for Battlefield, 2003 for CoD1.

People believe their own opinion is always right, but face it it's like comparing tangerines with pomegranate each to their taste. I don't play games purely for their multiplayer, I do it for the campaign as well - the way it was during the 90's.

I play games for fun, not to be a fanboy bitching all the time on the internet which is the better one.

Get over it and move on but if you insist on crying about it, write it down on a piece of paper then throw it in the bin by wasting only your time and not everyone elses.

LetsgooutsidePosted:

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iDestroy Over 2million pre-orders. Ok so lets assume barely over 2 million.

http://www.vgchartz.com/preorders.php

Has BF at just under 1.1 million in America alone. So 1 million pre-orders for the rest of the world? That's a bit ****.

Meanwhile MW3 is at 1.7 million in America alone.

BF3 is going to get stomped on, and DICE know it.

Bet they wish they didnt do their shitty little marketing jabs at the CoD franchise now


http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/37942/Battlefield_3_PreOrders_Surpass_2M_In_Total.php

iAmMasterFPosted:

EVERY time i check a bf3 or mw3 post it's plagued with fanboys, just play both :D

HeyMrRagerPosted:

iDestroy Over 2million pre-orders. Ok so lets assume barely over 2 million.

http://www.vgchartz.com/preorders.php

Has BF at just under 1.1 million in America alone. So 1 million pre-orders for the rest of the world? That's a bit ****.

Meanwhile MW3 is at 1.7 million in America alone.

BF3 is going to get stomped on, and DICE know it.

Bet they wish they didnt do their shitty little marketing jabs at the CoD franchise now


Thanks for telling us...because everyone here cares.

Honestly, you really think its about sales ? Just because it sells more doesn't mean it's better, Look at black ops for example: Most sold game on Xbox 360 Ever and all I heard was complaints about the game being awful and plain rubbish. (myself being one)

CoD and BF will BOTH be good games, not going to say which one is better because I like both games. just enjoy the games YOU like and don't bother with what everyone else says.

P.S HALO Beats Both :P

L4DillPosted:

i really hate mw3 fanboys,why vote this 1!scrubs

TTG-AdrianPosted:

TTG-Adrian So what if there is only 2 million pre-orders, not everyone wan't to pre-order because some people like me are completely new to BF and don't know what the actual game is going to be like, lots of people will probably rent it out or something and then buy it :)

TTG-AdrianPosted:

So what if there is only 2 million pre-orders, not everyone wan't to pre-order because some people like me are completely new to BF and don't know what the actual game is going to be out, lots of people will probably rent it out or something and then buy it :)

coDyDaTallGuyPosted:

Why does everyone bring up pre-orders and sales ??? As if pre-orders and sales actually make a game better... I've said this before just because a game will sell more than the next doesn't mean it's going to be better, now don't get me wrong I love both BF and CoD but still the people saying '' oh CoD is going to sell way more than BF is and is a better game '' just stfu... We don't know what game is going to be better, that goes for the bf3 fanboys to not just the CoD fanboys.....

COUTTS_iz_BACKPosted:

Who cares if MW3 or BF3 will be better than the other? If you like one and not the other, play the one you like and don't complain. Everyone is different and is entitled to their own opinion and so people who like BF shouldn't be flamed by CoD players and vice versa. Both of them look awesome but we still haven't played the final games guys. So wait until they come out and then make your decision on which is better.

SystematicsPosted:

WHY ARE THERE ALWAYS FLAME WARS!?!
The games are very different in many ways and only mean't to have fun.The companies only say "We will win,or We have better..etc" is only to begin hype.


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