Titanfall Likely To Have Server Trouble On Launch

Titanfall seems likely to experience server issues at launch after news emerged that the company's beta is plagued by issues at the data centre.

[4logpc]

Seriously....

A beta has a little down time and suddenly Microsofts servers are garbage, and Titanfall is gonna have launch issues.

So stupid.

[christocolus]

my thoughts exactly. this is why its called a beta test. bugs are ironed out and player feedback is collected to enable them enhance the final product.

[TomShoe]

@4log

That's true, but expecting launch issues is fair at this point, since it's on online only game that's going to have hundreds of thousands of people playing at the same time.

If servers go down, the disc has all the functionality of a coaster, and people on twitter will get...vocal, to put it lightly.

[badz149]

@christocolus

and you think that a beta will eliminate all the issues and the launch will be super successful? LOL how naive! this is EA that we're talking about, dude! how was Sim City or BF4 launched? you know, since BF4 had a beta too. pretty good, right? NOT!

[Eonjay]

I really don't see the point. If it sells like hotcakes some server issues are bound to be inevitable. The important note is that the servers for the beta have been restored very quickly. Game releases on a Tuesday, Servers should be perfect well before the weekend.

[Automatic79]

I got on Today and did not experience any issues. Must be this site wants hits.

[dsswoosh]

Lmao.

This article must be coming from a bitter Sony person who still can't play bf4 properly.

The bf4 servers have been working perfectly on the xb1 since it got released.

Sony servers are pure sh*t and this article is just grasping at straws.

The titanfall beta servers have been nothing short of fantastic.

[OrangePowerz]

Sure every single person who says something remotely bad about Titanfall is a Sony fanboy and the game heralds the second coming of christ. Some people are not hyped for it or are critical about it and that had nothing to do with the people having a preference for another console.

Besides of that BF4 wasn't working properly on any platform on release or shortly after.

Secondly the BF4 server are EA servers and not Sony servers.

[xx4xx]

I actually think it's worse than a fanboy thing.

It's one of those people who feels the need to negatively counter something popular by being 'that guy'.

[ITPython]

Seriously people, this is NOT a beta, it is a demo disguised as a beta. No NDA proves that without a shadow of a doubt. Developers did this all throughout last gen, and I would think people would be aware of this by now.

I understand it's a nice excuse for when things aren't working right, but face the facts... this IS a demo.

[PsylentKiller]

A beta done right will look like a demo. Respawn has a very talented team. A team that sold 9 million copies of CoD 4 just on the 360, over a period of about 9 years. Ghosts sold 12.7 million to date for all systems. There's no doubt in my mind that Respawn will hit close to those numbers while only releasing on three platforms in three months.

[H0RSE]

Demo's don't typically involve listening to player feedback and purposely testing specific features, like server stability for instance...

That being said, Online games typical counter server issues on launch day, regardless of genre or developer. It has become pretty common to expect (regardless if they occur or not) some type of server-based issue for games like this, yet every time a new game is announced, articles like this crop up, treating the game in question like some exception to the rule or isolated incident....

SimCity, Diablo 3, a plethora of MMO's, GTA V, even games that aren't online only, you'd think by now people would be treating the potential of server issues on launch day in a very "matter of fact" way, instead of pointing them out like they possess the scarlet letter.

[lsujester]

@H0RSE

"Demo's don't typically involve listening to player feedback and purposely testing specific features, like server stability for instance..."

Unfortunately, sometimes betas don't, either. :(

[H0RSE]

@lsujester

But this one did, which was my point of bringing it up - to differentiate it from a mere demo.

[aceitman]

another rushed game .

[4logpc]

Um what?

[AstroCyborg]

its ea so yeah there will be tons of broken issues at launch look at bf4 as a perfect example

[JsonHenry]

I've been part of so many EA games that have had server trouble on launch day over the past 15 years or so I just assume that if EA's name is on the box there will be trouble day one.

[megazero12]

so stupid. They fixed the bug and its working just fine.

[OrangePowerz]

Don't think it was really a bug in the game given that they said MS is fixing the issue when it went down. If it would have been a game bug they would have said that they are fixing the issue.

[Chaostar]

I hate to be 'that guy' but don't be too disappointed if they announce a delay.

Surely it's better to release the game working 100% then push it out for a deadline with issues, right?

[Muffins1223]

A delay is not going to fix the servers problem,its bound to happen at any launch for a huge online game on the first few days.

[AstroCyborg]

a delay would be better than a rushed product by ea look at bf4

[mhunterjr]

I don't seer the logic is assuming that launch struggles are 'likely' based on the presence of a bug squashed during beta...

[mochachino]

But the cloud and azure servers were supposed to ensure unprecedented levels of AI skill and reduce or eliminate most online issues that plague other games.

That's what the Respawn BS PR told us ever since the game was announced, "it couldn't be done without the cloud and azure".

I think the game looks cool but I hate when devs/publishers treat gamers like morons. I can't support that.

[LogicStomper]

"But the cloud and azure servers were supposed to ensure unprecedented levels of AI skill "

That just gave me an idea... What if... The stupidity of the AI at this stage was planned, so in the beta they would be like mannequins, but in the release, they'll use the Titanfall equivalent of Forza's 'Drivatar'??? That means that everyone who played the beta were test subjects to Respawn's master plan of creating the terminators of Titanfall. They'll be like... shoovatars?

I apologise for slightly going off-topic. :(

[TrollBusterPro]

Seeing as how the bots can't wall jump or pilot titans, how could they learn anything from human players?

[pompombrum]

I think the servers should be able to handle it just fine and at the end of the day, this is what the beta is for. Still, I'm sure Microsoft have future proofed their servers as to be ready to deal with far more potential influx of players than Titanfall *looks in Halo 5's direction*

[AstroCyborg]

you sound like every bf4 fanboy after their beta

[SpiralTear]

Has there ever been a highly anticipated game release that involves a heavy amount of online-related features that HASN'T had some form of server/networking/infrastructu re problem at launch?

Has there?

[kewlkat007]

Yeah Battlefield...lol

I kid.

[annus]

I loved the login game for Diablo 3 on release.

[SwiftArsonist]

N4G continues to spread bad news about titanfall. its a beta, and thats the reason they doing it. but instead of reporting things with facts they post and approve this bogus articles.

stealth marketing at its finest!!

[hello12]

It is a good game, but for me nowhere as good as BF or Gears of War.

The games downfall for me is the low player count. I feel bored and am not that interested, in playing it.

Halo and Cod players likely will love it, but might get frustrated with the lack of players playing,.

[GentlemenRUs]

You don't say?

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X...

EDIT: Bwhahaha disagree some more!

[TrollBusterPro]

Isn't this...what a beta...is for... ??

[TrollBusterPro]

Isn't this...what a beta...is for... ??

[lawgone]

Pure click bait trash.

[Father__Merrin]

respawn said it's all with the power of the clouds, so even if there is server issues at launch the cloud will iron itself out

[AutoCad]

lmao these articles are too funny..

Respawn purposely broke the beta..they even said on their twitter account that they making it open to break it.Now MS knows what it will take to handle the game..

on another note im playing right now with 17ms..POWER OF THE CLOUD !!!

[SwiftArsonist]

exactly my point but N4G posts this to boost sony. and fanboys eat this shit up. im at the east coast and the ms never go up 15. no server issues even when they open the beta to everyone. but they wont report that at all cause it doesnt benefit sony

STEALTH MARKETING IN PLACE!

[kewlkat007]

Titanfall Likely To be hated on N4g..

[SwiftArsonist]

its already happening, n4g admins already allow this bogus, opinion based articles to go hot status real quick.

[Automatic79]

Sad that it would get hated its an awesome game. Having a lot of Fun with it.

[GusBricker]

I'm having Titanfall withdraws. We stopped to watch the walking dead, but I keep wanting to play.

I can't imagine how damn good the game will be with more maps.

[DoubleM70]

Me to I watched the encore presentation because I was in the middle of a few games. They talking 16 Maps I can't wait.

[DJStotty]

Me too theres nothing more satisfying than wall running upto a roof double jump off and land on enemy titan an doom that mother #xboxrecordthat

[lemoncake]

I have been in a few betas and this one has been very good in comparison, I keep expecting the servers to go offline but it keeps on going. Give credit where credits due respawn has given us a great beta, hope they gain all the data they need before launch.

[Austacker]

At least you guys in the US will actually GET servers.

Try being Australian... not a god damned server in the entire country on launch.

YAY

[killzone619]

This website is just full of articles written by sony fanboys. Why do even bother with this website?

[DoubleM70]

THE HATING IS STRONG ON THIS WEBSITE!

N4G is not gamers. They hating on it because it not on their prefered console. The game is great and Respawn did a fantastic job.

[DJStotty]

Wow N4G is pumping out the bad microsoft news today. Buthurt because of titanfall maybe? Well nothing people say will shift this game. I downloaded the beta on saturday and have played it ever since with next to no downtime so think this may have been localised to one of the data centers. Im in the UK and was using North Europe data center. Everything with this game is spot on for a MP game. Hit detection is superb. #wheredoisign

[killzzo]

Jesus Christ this site is full of butthurt than a prison

[IRNMUNKEY]

Funny all the its EA its BF4 all over again crap! Titanfall will not be on EA servers! So just STFU!

Its a beta to test system. Respawn actually tweeted about making it open beta to see if they could break it.

It's called stress testing the system and it worked they broke it so now they can fix it to make sure launch is great.

This site is so anti Microsoft its just pathetic. The more I cone here the more I'm convinced its membership is probably 90% made up of 12yr olds! Either physically or mentally

[Max-Zorin]

*Eustace* Stupid journalist.