Raptr Report: Gamers Prefer Modern Warfare 3 over Battlefield 3

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According to opinion data from social networking service Raptr, more players were excited about the launch of Battlefield 3, thought that DICE was a more innovative developer than Infinity Ward, and that the Battlefield franchise has had a bigger impact on the FPS genre than Call of Duty. That data comes from a survey of over 6,000 respondents. But when you break down the numbers comparing hours played from Raptr’s user base of over 10 million gamers, it looks like most players prefer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Battlefield 3.
The statistics in Raptr’s latest report reveal that Xbox 360 players spent 40% more time playing Modern Warfare 3 on launch day than they did playing Battlefield 3 when it launched. “The battle for dominance for the first-person shooter market in 2011 is clearly in Activision’s favor,” said Raptr CEO Dennis Fong. “EA made a valiant effort evangelizing its fan base and generating massive support around the launch of Battlefield 3. Given how well received the game was, EA has a powerful opportunity to take things further next year, though it’s clear at this point that Call of Duty is a phenomenon that is unrivaled.”

Here are the key findings from Raptr’s report on playtime tracking:
- Xbox 360 players logged 40% more launch-day playtime in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, averaging 6.19 hours compared to 4.45 hours of Battlefield 3
- During each game’s first week of launch, Xbox 360 players logged 17% more per-user playtime in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, averaging 20.45 hours compared to 17.37 hours of Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 accumulated more total hours played in one week post-launch than Battlefield 3 has in three weeks post-launch
- 53% of Battlefield 3 players on Xbox 360 are also playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, compared to just 31% of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 players who also played Battlefield 3
- During the first week of launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 stole more playtime from Battlefield 3 than any other game
- For the first time ever for any franchise, three Call of Duty games were in the top 10 playtime charts on Raptr

Here are the results from the survey:
- 81% of respondents were more excited for the launch of Battlefield 3
- 92% of respondents consider DICE a more innovative developer than Infinity Ward
- 58% of respondents said the Battlefield franchise has had a bigger impact on the FPS genre
- 80% of respondents feel the Call of Duty franchise generates more hype through its marketing

The survey paints a picture of a showdown between mainstream Hollywood-style blockbuster Modern Warfare 3 – and the more important and innovative Battlefield 3. So you’d think that this would lead to more playtime logged for DICE’s big shooter. The difference between the results of the survey and the hours logged in Raptr’s playtime report could have something to do with the survey itself, which offered respondents a chance to win a high-end custom gaming PC. Since the Call of Duty franchise is now considered by many to be more of a console shooter than Battlefield, the difference between player opinion and actual playtime in the recent Raptr report seems to make more sense. You can check out GamesRadar’s David Houghton’s take on the Modern Warfare 3 vs Battlefield 3 showdown here, but which title do you prefer? Let us know in the comments below!

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Source: http://www.gamesradar.com/players-prefer-modern-warfare-3-over-battlefield-3-says-raptr-report/

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AdsByYahooJrPosted:

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LtFlas It's funny how this pretty much says Battlefield 3 is better, but people still deny it. How do people play the same multiplayer every year? They should have just made Mw3 a map pack to Mw2.


Because it's fun, you like it too, but you just want to act cool on the internet by hating on the popular game, and siding with an over hyped game..


I know for a fact that I don't like cod that much any more because it is in fact the same game over and over again. Also what he said is all but true.


Well of course multiplayer will be the same its multiplayer

BF3 multiplayer is the same as b4 you idiot

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BulletOnABiscut Of course more people would play MW3. Modern Warfare games are waaay more mainstream than battlefield games so they naturally have a larger fan base. I knew that the kids in my school that are definitely not hardcore gamers would buy MW3 while barely any of them would pick up Battlefield. Not only that but the learning curve is much smaller in the CoD franchise. For example there are girls I know that can manage playing a CoD game because they can pick-up and play in a matter of minutes but if they attempted to play BF3 they would get in a car and get blown up instantly. Play-ability is a big factor when it comes to sales and fan base. Not to mention that as a result, your friends list gets flooded with mw3 players and you have no one to play battlefield with which defies the whole teamwork aspect. The same thing happened to Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (remember that game?).


Sounds a little sexist half way through that. Girls can be just as good at games as any other person.

The games shouldn't be compared. They're completely different. People have different opinions about them both.
In my opinion I think MW3 is better because it's my type of style with the game play. As for BF3, it's not so much my type of gameplay.

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When someone says why Battlefield is better you get an actual reason or more than one reasons.
When someone says Modern Warfare 3 is better you get this : BF3 sucks nuff said.
Come on people, if you are going to say that give reasons.

BulletOnABiscutPosted:

Of course more people would play MW3. Modern Warfare games are waaay more mainstream than battlefield games so they naturally have a larger fan base. I knew that the kids in my school that are definitely not hardcore gamers would buy MW3 while barely any of them would pick up Battlefield. Not only that but the learning curve is much smaller in the CoD franchise. For example there are girls I know that can manage playing a CoD game because they can pick-up and play in a matter of minutes but if they attempted to play BF3 they would get in a car and get blown up instantly. Play-ability is a big factor when it comes to sales and fan base. Not to mention that as a result, your friends list gets flooded with mw3 players and you have no one to play battlefield with which defies the whole teamwork aspect. The same thing happened to Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (remember that game?).

Third_EyePosted:

stercus_accidit It's been the "same game" because it's a giant story line.. why doesn't anyone understand that?! Does anyone even play the campaign? Of course the maps look the same because they bring back what players like. All that matters is that the game is SELLING. It is making money whether you like the game or not. World at War and Black Ops were totally different from the normal line up and all I've heard were complaints about the two.

I agree with you 100%. People love the MW series, while Treyarch is making different games about old times.

stercus_acciditPosted:

It's been the "same game" because it's a giant story line.. why doesn't anyone understand that?! Does anyone even play the campaign? Of course the maps look the same because they bring back what players like. All that matters is that the game is SELLING. It is making money whether you like the game or not. World at War and Black Ops were totally different from the normal line up and all I've heard were complaints about the two.

DecyferGamingPosted:

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LuNaTiC509 TTG is full of BF fanboys or players who got "bored" of COD. There aren't many hardcore COD fans like myself on this site anymore. I've played COD 2-MW3 and i still haven't been bored yet. I've also played BF3, it's a really good game but it's my back up plan if MW3 breaks


if you call being hardcore playing from early cod than i'm 1 too iv played from cod 1 to MW3 a good few years of cod bbf is too real i think its the reason why i hate it

No the reason why you hate is, because your like most COD players, im a former player. Its because BF3 its about how you can solo a 1 v 6 and win its about the team work and tactics you can put into a video game that will make it that more fun. Call of Duty doesn't take teamwork only accuracy and a turtle beach

How can you solo a 1 v 6, if you're all about team work and tactics loooooooooooooooooool


Hes Explaining that BF uses Tactics and Teamwork, COD is like a solo 1v6. You too stupid to realise that?

DrPhil321Posted:

It's like...you guys intentionally post these things to instigate a flame war.....

FListPosted:

im pretty sure anyone with a brain could have figured out that ppl were playing mw3 more than bf3 on release day. just look at the pre orders.

SkyArcobalenoPosted:

You know what; Skyrim,'nuff said.