Battlefield Vwill likely be beaten byCall of Duty: Black Ops 4andRed Dead Redemption 2in terms of sales says Cowen & Company analysis firm. According to the firm, the pre-order numbers forBattlefield Vhave been weak compared to October’s other big contenders.
Cowen has shown that bothCall of Duty:Black Ops 4andRed Dead Redemption 2are in greater demand compared to the World War II shooter. The fact that these major titles are all releasing within just two weeks of one another andBattlefield Vbeing sandwiched in the middle doesn’t do EA’s next big shooter any favors.
Battlefield Vis EA’s biggest fall title and after thesuccess of 2016’sBattlefield 1, the low pre-order sales for the title are likely disappointing for the company. Even though early pre-order sales don’t always represent a game’s overall success,Battlefield Vreleasing right next to two other big games will likely hurt its overall sales. In the past, Electronic Arts has seen its big titles hurt by release titles, like whenTitanfall 2was released just a week afterBattlefield 1and followed byCall of Duty: Infinite Warfarea week later.
Battlefield V’s low pre-order numbers could have to do with some of the criticism that EA has faced, most notably with last year’sStar Wars: Battlefront IIand its loot box system. Even though EA has addressed many of these concerns from consumers, it left players less than pleased with the company. While EA tries to regain the trust of its consumers, the company has other issues to worry like thedeparture of EA’s Chief Design OfficerPatrick Söderlund.
Even though early pre-order numbers are not a clear indicator for a game’s overall success,Battlefield V’s early sales should have the company concerned. Releasing such an important title next to other big games is always a bit risky. Despite EA scheduling release dates for games close to one another in the past, it seems like the company is doomed to repeat the same mistake once again.
Battlefield Vis releasing October 19th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
