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5 Million Units Sold for Battlefield 3

Posted on Tuesday, November 1 @ 10:45:09 Eastern by


Electronic Arts estimates that 5 Million units of Battlefield 3 were sold in the first week of the game's release. The estimate comes from shipped units and other unknown details, but you can bet the game has done well with shooter fans around the world.

Battlefield 3 has even nabbed the top spot on UK sales charts with VP of EA Games Label Patrick Soderlund stating:

From Tokyo to Los Angeles, Sydney to London, millions of fans have been playing all weekend long--we are overwhelmed by the global response to Battlefield 3. It is extremely gratifying to deliver an entertainment experience that delights our fans, and to have the opportunity to introduce new people to the franchise. Already, we are seeing unprecedented play times and online activity which is very rewarding. The launch solidifies Battlefield as a leading entertainment brand.

I think he meant that EA was literally overwhelmed by the number of players hopping online for modern combat. Battlefield 3's multiplayer portion has been spotty on the Xbox 360 and PC throughout the weekend.

As of EA's release, gamers have revived 48 million comrades and destroyed 67 million vehicles... most of which by way of losing control of the jet or helicopter and crashing it into the ground.
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  • hopiamani
    hopiamani
    Joined: Oct 2011
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2011 at 1:24 pm
    I've been playing battlefield since 1942 (the game, not the date). I skipped Vietnam, 2142, 1943.

    I love how much detail there is now in the world, and realize how silly i was trying to "hide" on a bare hilltop as a sniper in 1942. Of course back then I thought it was cool as hell to snipe an airfield from hundreds of yards away.

    Please EA fix the eyefinity issues soon! Pleeeaase!
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  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2011 at 1:47 pm
    My copy is coming in the mail! The Xbox servers better be working dammit!
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2011 at 3:35 pm
    Only 5 Mil. Wow how are they going to make a profit?
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  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2011 at 4:48 pm
    I honestly expected way more...the ad campaign was huge. However, I think they would have been better off adding more features and launching in the usual BF season.
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  • ironlotus
    ironlotus
    Joined: Aug 2011
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2011 at 5:10 pm
    was my first fps purchase in many years and i was not dissapointed at all. hope they sell another 5 million more!
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  • friggest
    friggest
    Joined: Mar 2008
    Posted: Nov 1st, 2011 at 6:00 pm
    Ha, flying is so unintuitive with a controller. For the jet, I can stay in the air and fly just fine, but lining up to strafe a target is almost impossible. The helicopter on the other hand, is crazy hard to fly. Once you start to get the hang of not crashing you keep light up by the stinger.

    With BF2, I was able to do a barrel roll and flip in the helicopter because using a mouse/keyboard combo was much easier, just like shooting in an FPS.

    Still fun though. Still hoping in a helicopter and then immediatly flipping over and blowing up. And I get a suicide death even though I wasnt flying. Weak.
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