EA 'surprised' by how STRONG the PC sales of Battlefield 3 is...

http://www.fudzilla.com/games/item/24662-bf3-sells-5-million-globally

"....we also hear whispers that the sales of the PC version are again quite surprising, as they are up and over where EA and DICE thought that they would be at this point in time."

How could this be? I thought PC gamers areall pirates? ;)

Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)

Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

Xtasy26

would have sold alot more if it was on Steam

Origin is fine, its not really a hassle, hopefully EA improve it overtime

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Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

charizard1605

people misunderstood what he actually said

he pretty much means they developed the game for consoles aswell, so the console version were not ports of the PC version

it shows, since ive been told both the console versions of BF3 are very good

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Xtasy26"]

Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

HaloinventedFPS

people misunderstood what he actually said

he pretty much means they developed the game for consoles aswell, so the console version were not ports of the PC version

it shows, since ive been told both the console version of BF3 are very good

would have sold alot more if it was on Steam

Origin is fine, its not really a hassle, hopefully EA improve it overtime

HaloinventedFPS

Bad Copmpany 2 sold in PC almost as well as in Xbox 360.

The surprise here comes due Battlefield 3 is a ultrabuggy game -I still wasn't able to join a single match in 5 days- with only 3 "battlefield maps" (Caspian, Kharg, Firestorm) and one single functionally kind of soldier (engineer). Campaign, coop, and 6 of the 9 maps are just bad.

all the focus should have been towards PC, and consoles secondary ... their financial goals still would have fell in line because a lot console gamers for the most part don't care about this sequel regardless of promotion, the series is popular on the PC not consoles.

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[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Except as it turns out, the lead platform for Battlefield 3 was switched to consoles mid development after all...charizard1605

people misunderstood what he actually said

he pretty much means they developed the game for consoles aswell, so the console version were not ports of the PC version

it shows, since ive been told both the console version of BF3 are very good

the only console stuff in BF3 is the textures and commo rose

commo rose was shoe horned in and does show they focused on consoles, the textures being exactly the same on consoles is also dissapointing

[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Except as it turns out, the lead platform for Battlefield 3 was switched to consoles mid development after all...charizard1605

people misunderstood what he actually said

he pretty much means they developed the game for consoles aswell, so the console version were not ports of the PC version

it shows, since ive been told both the console version of BF3 are very good

[QUOTE="Xtasy26"]

Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

charizard1605

I think you might have misunderstood. It's not a direct port of the console version to the PC version. It's the other way around with thePC version first and then the console version.Regardless, they did a heck of a job optimising on the PC or else the game wouldn't have looked VASTLY superiour to the console version with it's fancy DX 11 graphics and so forth and run quite smooth.

Not to mention the PC version havelarger maps and 64 players. Does the console version of larger maps and 64 players? Gee I wonder why.....

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Xtasy26"]

Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

Xtasy26

I think you might have misunderstood. Regardless, they did a heck of a job optimising on the PC or else the game wouldn't have looked VASTLY superiour to the console version with it's fancy DX 11 graphics and so forth.

Not to mention lager maps and 64 players. Does the console version of larger maps and 64 players? Gee I wonder why.....

[QUOTE="Xtasy26"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Except as it turns out, the lead platform for Battlefield 3 was switched to consoles mid development after all...charizard1605

I think you might have misunderstood. Regardless, they did a heck of a job optimising on the PC or else the game wouldn't have looked VASTLY superiour to the console version with it's fancy DX 11 graphics and so forth.

Not to mention lager maps and 64 players. Does the console version of larger maps and 64 players? Gee I wonder why.....

Correct. :)

Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)

fueled-system

I really don't mind having to use Origin. I just hate the fact that I need to use Battlelog in my browser. Origin has a browser so why can't I use that?

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Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)

Jebus213

I really don't mind having to use Origin. I just hate the fact that I need to use Battlelog in my browser. Origin has a browser so why can't I use that?

Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)fueled-system

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Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)

SAGE_OF_FIRE

I really don't mind having to use Origin. I just hate the fact that I need to use Battlelog in my browser. Origin has a browser so why can't I use that?

Origin isn't bad. Then again, Valve makes you launch Half-Life 2 through Steam, so...

[QUOTE="Xtasy26"]

Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

charizard1605

Weren't they complaining just a while ago that they lost 2 mil on torrent pirates?

Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)

fueled-system

origin is a total trash program that i didn't wanted in my game but unfortunately i have to let ea install their third rate software to play bf 3 :

Now imagine how much better it would've sold on PC if they had stuck to their true BF3 vision instead of deciding partway through that it was going to be a CoD competitor, making it multiplat, and tacking on some lame SP and co-op stuff.MyopicCanadian

lol at this type of comments, if a dev wants to make real money they have to go multiplatform. no matter how good it sells on pc it cant compete with the combined sells of the pc and consoles. All i ask is that they make a decent job at porting it.

all the focus should have been towards PC, and consoles secondary ... their financial goals still would have fell in line because a lot console gamers for the most part don't care about this sequel regardless of promotion, the series is popular on the PC not consoles.

rasengan2552

Didn't they have an insane budget for marketing? That (and it being a battlefield game) is probably why.

They said that PC was becoming their big platform for sales. Why the hell are they surprised. I'm so tired of the contradicting statements. millerlight89

I wonder how many sales are from the PC? Since they are surprised, I'm going to assume around 3 million sales came from the PC? Origin recently got 5 million accounts build up. Don't see another magnet to use Origin or sign up for it.ShadowDeathX

People also had to make an Origin account to play the beta of The Old Republic

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]I wonder how many sales are from the PC? Since they are surprised, I'm going to assume around 3 million sales came from the PC? Origin recently got 5 million accounts build up. Don't see another magnet to use Origin or sign up for it.R4gn4r0k

People also had to make an Origin account to play the beta of The Old Republic

Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)

fueled-system

Kinda surprised considering the amount of hatred for origin(rightfully so)

fueled-system

People figured out a work around for origin.

I don't mind Origin, actually the more I use it the more I like it. It's nice to be able to see your updated stats on Battlelog and not have to go to some 3rd party site.

Access to servers is a breeze, just feels weird doing it from my regular browser, I guess if Origin used it's own browser it would feel more linked.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]They said that PC was becoming their big platform for sales. Why the hell are they surprised. I'm so tired of the contradicting statements. vashkey

when your game is completely catered to the pc then that will happen.

the game really wasn't built around PC first, they just made stupid pc fanbois believe it to be true. Its got eye candy that finally rivals a 2007 game, and a bit bigger mp sessions, but everything else about this game is screaming console.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Xtasy26"]

Goes to show that if you build your game around thePC FIRSTand build a great game pushing the latest PC graphics tech than PC gamers will buy it in a heartbeat.

Xtasy26

I think you might have misunderstood. It's not a direct port of the console version to the PC version. It's the other way around with thePC version first and then the console version.Regardless, they did a heck of a job optimising on the PC or else the game wouldn't have looked VASTLY superiour to the console version with it's fancy DX 11 graphics and so forth and run quite smooth.

Not to mention the PC version havelarger maps and 64 players. Does the console version of larger maps and 64 players? Gee I wonder why.....

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]I wonder how many sales are from the PC? Since they are surprised, I'm going to assume around 3 million sales came from the PC? Origin recently got 5 million accounts build up. Don't see another magnet to use Origin or sign up for it.R4gn4r0k

People also had to make an Origin account to play the beta of The Old Republic

Battlelog is the single most idiotic idea to come out in the last 5 years.percech

[QUOTE="percech"]Battlelog is the single most idiotic idea to come out in the last 5 years.GhoX

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[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]I wonder how many sales are from the PC? Since they are surprised, I'm going to assume around 3 million sales came from the PC? Origin recently got 5 million accounts build up. Don't see another magnet to use Origin or sign up for it.GhoX

People also had to make an Origin account to play the beta of The Old Republic

They don't ? I thought Origin was needed to play the latest EA games...

Or is that just BF3 ?

This game is online only (it has a SP campaign but you know what I mean), you seriously bring the piracy discussion into this? You have to buy it to play online.

Weren't they complaining just a while ago that they lost 2 mil on torrent pirates?Masculus