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Why Call of Duty: Ghost’s Might Have Trouble Outselling Battlefield 4

There has been a fanboy fueled debate that has started a controversy over which game will sell the most, Call of Duty: Ghost’s, or Battlefield 4. Most of these debaters are ignorant fans of either series, and only give opinions, when there is many fact you can utilize. These facts might not be so friendly to either side, but life isn’t fair, right?

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ATi_Elite3878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

cause people might be tired of COD with it's copy and paste attitude. ( I doubt it though cause COD as it has it's own fans that just LOVE IT.)

But BF4 will do very well cause DICE has done a tremendous job making it!

Each will sell well so it doesn't matter.

jimbobwahey3878d ago

I was surprised to see Killzone Shadow Fall outselling the Xbox One version of COD Ghosts every time I look on the Amazon bestsellers chart. It's something that I never thought I'd see happening, but it will be nice to see IPs such as Killzone/Battlefield/TitanFall /Destiny knock COD off the top spot and introduce some variety and diversity to the online FPS genre.

My only current concern is that EA runs the Battlefield franchise into the ground like Activision have with COD. When you stop to look at how often EA has been pushing out shooters like Battlefield/Medal of Honor with the same regularity that Activision has been pushing COD games, it raises concerns that Battlefield will be just as tired and worn-out in a few years. Hopefully that's not the case though, I'd much rather see interesting IPs given breathing room rather than being crammed down consumers throats with annoying regularity.

Agent-863878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

I don't think it'll be the case since Battlefield will be on a 3 year rotation with Battlefront and Titanfall. The Battlefield game series should continue to stay fresh since they can also alternate different versions of it in as well: 2142 and Bad Company need sequels sometime (even WWII could be revisited).

http://www.polygon.com/2013...

KiLLeRCLaM3878d ago

I would love a WWII version of this series! Remake Battlefield 1942..

NarooN3878d ago

@Killerclam

Well, they did release Battlefield 1943 a few years ago. They also did Battlefield: Vietnam after BF1942, and they did an homage to that game with the release of Battlefield Vietnam expansion for Bad Company 2 a few years back.

What we really need is a Battlefield 2143!

alexmac3878d ago

@agent-86 Battlefield is in a 2 year rotation, not 3 year.

FoodleFumper3877d ago

Battlefield 2143 will be Starwars Battlefront.

Lisica3877d ago

True. I believe they are going to run it into the ground.

Their main goal was to beat COD. You have to slowly become a COD to beat it.

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hqgamez3878d ago

True, it was all about the money tho. Why fix something that was working. That is how COD saw it.
Battlefield was more like that underground working around the clock to be better then the king. When it was time to shine, boom ads everywhere like the COD method. I only fear knowing that BF is under EA it's also about the money. When BF takes over COD fanbase. I fear the worst is if BF becomes the new COD because of the money. This is what I fear. Something rockstar can do, but they decided to keep it fresh. not about the $

GuyThatPlaysGames3878d ago

Not trying to start anything but Battlefield will never outsell a CoD game. They haven't yet and won't. I still love the Cod formula and it plays perfectly. The only people that really complain about it are the ones that suck at it.

Dancinsolo3878d ago

That sounds like you are trying to start something.

T23878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

My opinion is that the cod formula is boring. And no im not bad at it ... Red tiger m14 and g3 in mw1 ...was fun but battlefield nailed it with epic scale

Funantic13878d ago

I agree Ovoxo. I bought 2 copies of Battlefield 3 for my brother and I and we both came back to COD. I tried it but it seem like the action wasn't as fast paced or exciting as COD. The maps were so large that people don't seem to stick together, wandering their own way. I'm debating on BF4. I'll have to see more to be sure.

Surt3877d ago

What the hell you smoking? the reason that my 7 yr old niece can come number 3 on the board right below me IS A CON NOT A PRO. LOL Will it outsell BF4? How the hell would I know, I know this tho.. just like that justin barber kids music, COD IS GARBAGE. Play more FPS games.

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play17boy3878d ago

Maybe because Battlefield 4 is actually next gen game and COD ghost is just a current gen port.

alexmac3878d ago

Yeah COD looks pretty disappointing this year.

princejb1343878d ago

looks disappointing every year
they just added a fancy new way to drop shot and the ability to lean over walls and they call that revolutionary

GuyThatPlaysGames3878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

@princejb134 )does jb stand for Justin Bieber? lol) Well to even the arguement here, what has Battlefield 4 done to "revolutionize" the series? Have 1 big pre-scripted skyscraper fall the exact same way every single time? Please enlighten me sir.

T23878d ago

@oxo - bf is always adding vehicles , weapons, destruction ... A lot more going on

GuyThatPlaysGames3878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

How is it a next-gen game when it's also ported to the PS3 and 360? What a fail! Go try somewhere else troll

mrmackey0073876d ago

the ps3 and 360 editions are going to be very watered down versions of the game, as it was with battlefield 3. COD is so shitty both next and current-gen will run it fine.

JunioRS1013878d ago

I would love if bf4 outsold ghosts but it just won't happen. bf4 is the better game, but there are way less people attached to the bf franchise than to the cod franchise.

even if bf4 was perfect, i think advertisement and momentum would compensate more than enough for cod's corner.

alexmac3878d ago

But people are increasingly becoming tired of Infinity Ward/Treyarc's shit...

GuyThatPlaysGames3878d ago

@alexmac Says who? The only ones complaining are the cod haters that wish Battlfield will outsell Cod and it just won't happen. Cod is a perfect pickup and play game with quick matchmaking instead of the stupid player-created lobbies which are a joke btw. Also everyone says Cod is such an easy game to play but yet you get mad when a 10 yr old whips your ass tho. If it's so simple then you should be the #1 player every single match. You're just another butt-hurt BF fan. The BF series hasn't done anything new from BF3 to BF4.

T23878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

You just knocked the best feature of bf. Player created servers have great variety and bf is a quick drop in play too just drop in on a team deathmatch ... They have that too , except after playing objectives tdm seems boring
...cod is easy , unless you actually try to get gold snipers, semi auto , etc ... Most people use the same 3 guns

alexmac3878d ago

@OVOXO_Mike You sound like a butt-hurt fanboy for a game that hasn't changed since 2007.

Feralkitsune3877d ago

Maybe among the type of gamer who goes to site that focus around gamers. But, we aren't the majority.

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M-M3878d ago

Thank you for for stating the obvious Belking.

yeahokchief3878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

GTA will outsell both. This article is pointless.

BF4 also won't do as well because BF3 wasn't anywhere near the level of quality BFBC2 was on PS3. Alot of my friends who were hardcore BFBC2 players barely logged any hours in BF3 myself included. They really let us down.

CoD will always do well because it's not about the game so much as the social environment those players are accustomed to. Although if it were ever going to be challenged then I'd say releasing next gen against a ton of superior competitors would be the time to dwarf its sales.

Anyways i dont really care who sells what because i know what i'm playing.

T23878d ago

Bfbc was awesome but I also love bf3 ... Nothing wrong with it , just a bigger game

Caleb_H3878d ago

CoD is dying. You can scream sales at me all you want and say, "but those iw guys make millions so it's not dying", but the truth is that CoD is all but gone. Especially with next-gen on its way in, gamers are going to be looking for something that really takes advantage of next-gen capabilities. As strange as it would be, I can see Tom Clancy being the CoD killer, how's that for irony?

Brix903878d ago

I love the Tom Clancy games can't wait for The Division but I think diversity is great. I think COD sales will drop this gen to good numbers but not record breaking because this gen seems to have a big selection.

Mini05103878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

I think you are just dreaming. You already stated sales means nothing to you. LOL
A game dies even though it sells millions. I want to see that. Also interested on how it happened. HAHA

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Battlefield 1, Hardline, BF4 Servers Are Being Taken Offline by Cheaters; EA Silent on Issue

Cheaters & hackers have been causing grief on Battlefield 1, Hardline & BF4 servers, with nonstop DDoS attacks among other things. Unfortunately, EA has remained silent about it.

-Foxtrot752d ago

Course they are silent, they are hoping people flock to 2042

gamesftw250751d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface750d ago

wouldnt be the first time, titanfall 1+2 anyone?

PapaBop751d ago

Not even if they paid me.. EA always do this with old games with less money potential, if this was Ultimate Team, they'd address and sort it faster than stories could spread. Why invest time in their products when they will just dump it in the following years? Then again EA never could see the forest for the trees.

Inverno751d ago

I imagine after those games were given out for free a couple months back through Amazon, anything that makes people go to 2042 is a plus for them

XiNatsuDragnel752d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps751d ago

Nah. I think they can't do anything about it or they want to sink money into fixing it.

Pudge102888751d ago (Edited 751d ago )

EA owns all BF servers so yes, they can do something about it but they refuse to because they dont want ppl playing their old games instead of the new one. Its EA we’re talking about here

pr33k33751d ago

if this happened in 2042, they'd have something to say. which is weird, considering battlefield 1 has more players on steam right now.

Pudge102888751d ago

Its so obvious that EA is doing this or hired ppl to mess up the games so that we’d be forced to have just 1 Battlefield working.

FPS_D3TH751d ago

Honestly it’s probably the devs themselves. They did an update to bf4 way back that kinda made assault rifles doo doo in hopes that people would flock to BF1 cuz BF4 was too perfect

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5 Great Shooter Games on Xbox Game Pass

The shooter genre is one of the most beloved videogame genres in the gaming community, and rightfully so. From DOOM Eternal to Battlefield 4, passing through The Outer Worlds, the Xbox Game Pass has a lot to offer when it comes to amazing shooter experiences. Come check out some great shooter games available on Xbox Game Pass!

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MadLad766d ago

There's a bunch of great shooters on gamepass; both legacy and new.

A recommendation I have is a work in progress preview title called Anacrusis. It's a lot of fun, and has a cool aesthetic.

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All Call of Duty Games Ranked from Worst to Best

BLG writes: "Call of Duty has to be the most recognizable franchise on the planet. They didn’t get that way by only making a handful of games.

COD has a long and storied career. Launching as a PC WW2 first-person shooter, Call of Duty has gone through numerous makeovers and been on just about every system. The series has gone through some serious highs and tragic lows. I’ll be looking at each Call of Duty game, the good the bad, and the ugly."

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UnSelf792d ago

Vanguard better be at the fkn bottom. Can’t believe ppl haven’t eviscerated that game with all its lacking

Minimoth792d ago

Yeah, it's close to the bottom. There are a couple of worse ones. Infinite Warfare definitely deserves its place.

KyRo792d ago

There's a number a lot worse than Vangaurd. It's also a lot better than that car crash Treyarch released before it.

XbladeTeddy792d ago

World at War is my favourite. Didn't know the N-Gage had a Call of Duty.

MadLad791d ago

Same for me.
I was never huge into Call of Duty, but I sunk a lot of time into WaW.
Both the campaign and the multiplayer are on point. Wouldn't mind a remaster.

I quit on CoD for a long while. Though I'm the odd man out that actually really enjoyed the campaign for WWII, being I got it through Humble monthly way back when.

TheLigX792d ago

I really enjoyed the Infinite campaign. Multiplayer... not so much.

Yppupdam792d ago

I agree, The Infinite campaign feels more like it's own thing that they slapped the CoD name on. If it stood on it's own, (sans the CoD name) I think it could have been it's own scifi franchise. And a damn good looking game, to boot. I never bothered to play the multiplayer.

victorMaje792d ago

MW 2019 apart from the desastrous file sizes is way better than AW.

MadLad791d ago

That was one I grabbed for Playstation because it pretty much just came out during the Redbox purge of videogames, and I got it for dirt cheap.

It was great coming home to an update every night, and watching one game eat up almost half my console's memory.

Amplitude792d ago (Edited 792d ago )

Will get disagrees but Infinite Warfare campaign was really good. Decent story, set pieces were amazing and if it didn't have the CoD game on it I'm sure people would have been more into it. Advanced Warfare was alright too. Titanfall 2 was just 1000 times better than both but I enjoyed them for their campaigns. I literally barely gaf about the story I'm in it for the set pieces and 5 hours of being stoned watching cool nonsense happen if I'm in the mood to play a CoD campaign. If I'm looking for a deep plot I'm gonna go somewhere else.
Ghosts was the worst story-wise though lol that cliffhanger ending was so bs.

Also MW 2019 was sick and is one of the best CoD games in yeeeears not sure why it's so low on this dude's list. Campaign was great, multiplayer was great and Warzone was fun for a while. Over it now but shrugs.

Beat the Vanguard campaign too but I can't even remember a single thing about it other than that it felt like it was 45 minutes long. Might be the most forgettable thing I've ever played lol just fully erased from my brain

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