EA: Battlefield 3 not expected to beat Modern Warfare 3

After all the mudslinging, EA now says that they do not expect Battlefield 3 to beat Modern Warfare 3 in sales.

[xX-StolenSoul-Xx]

It was never expected by me, Call Of Duty has a huge fanbase and i was never expecting them to just ditch the game.
But with that said a lot of my buddies I met on Cod are going to pick up this title so I'm sure this game will sell very good.
Can't wait till release date :) As a longtime Battlefield fan i think this game was long overdue.

[LOGICWINS]

“Just to be clear, the [Call of Duty] franchise did about 23 million units worldwide. We don’t expect to surpass them with this year’s Battlefield 3, just to be very clear.”

LMAO, this makes EA look so stupid. How do you spend months talking smack about a game that you know you can't beat?

It's like saying that Usain Bolt isn't really that fast...even though you KNOW he'd smoke you in any footrace.

[Shackdaddy836]

Because talking smack gives them more sales. If you talk smack people will eventually start to listen and buy their product over the competitions.

[LOGICWINS]

^^Absolutely agree. EA looks even more dumb now because they need to use smack talk to get attention instead of letting the game speak for itself.

[Hufandpuf]

That's not dumb to admit the competition is going to win in sales. EA never said they were going to outsell COD, they said it will be a better game and that it will take a chunk out of COD's sales. The mission was never to outsell them even though that'd be great for them.

[LOGICWINS]

"That's not dumb to admit the competition is going to win in sales."

It is after you talk crap about them for the past few months...but thats just my opinion.

"They never said it would sell more
they said it would be a better game."

I personally don't see how you can determine which one of these games is better gameplaywise. Ones an arcade shooter and the other is a tactical one. Graphics and sound is a different story though...a battle that BF3 has already won on the PC from a technically perspective.

Gameplaywise, they are incomparable IMO.

[Darkfocus]

they said it would be a better game. It looks like it'll deliver on that.

[Peppino7]

All they've been saying is that their game is better, which it obviously is, but selling more is a different argument. I have friends that are buying cod JUST because other friends are only buying cod. It will be a social decision instead of quality.

[Sarcasmology]

How is that admitting 'defeat'? They're doing nothing but pointing out there's a hell of a lot of retards that support a different product.

[hiredhelp]

Im sure much of the smack talk wasnt aimed at the game itself. but under neaith really it was more aimed to get activisions back up its been on going for ages.

[theflyindutchman]

@logicwins:
could not agree more!
typical EA, same sh!t last year with MoH.
i liked the game and i wil like BF3 but come on EA STFU ur sounding so fkn stupid!

[ScoobyDrew]

Logicwins,

The only reason that MW3 will sell more is because It's still riding the bandwagon from cod4.

[Petro]

"I personally don't see how you can determine which one of these games is better gameplaywise. Ones an arcade shooter and the other is a tactical one."
I couldn't disagree more with this line, as you can easily say when you compare any two games which is the better one, as it is your opinion.

Lets compare Duke Nukem Forever with Fallout 3, obviously you can say that Fallout 3 is the better game, even tho they are somewhat different genre. And I also can say that clearly from all I have seen that Battlefield 3 is the better game when you compare it to Modern Warfare 3.

[XboxInnovation]

They used Call of Duty to get attention in the headlines and to get the attention of Call of Duty fans. They are also using Frostbite 2 nonsense to hype their game. We all know it's just an upgraded engine, not a brand new engine and that the PC graphics were always going to be jaw dropping regardless.

[ShadowJetX]

The main mission EA is trying to accomplish here is too take away from cod's fanbase to diminish cod's rep/fanbase and absorb them into their own franchise. At least thats how I see it.

[morganfell]

If any side can be said to win then it wll be BF3 because quality > sales. There are a great many people for whom that simple thought is a mystery. You see it often. They are the real losers in this battle of ideas.

[Arnon]

After the cowardly attack you did to me by trying to lecture me, then block me... I hate to say it, but I completely agree with your comment.

Sales are going to be the last thing you should think about when it comes to this game. Also, if BF3 actually scores higher than MW3, and receives more awards, I guarantee you it will sell better in the long run.

[jessupj]

I amazed you only have one bubble morgan. You are always pro sony, but I almost always agree with you and your posts are always well structured with a good arguement.

Guess you've been targeted by a certain group of people.

But while we haven't played either of the games ourselves, from the videos and information we've seen I have to strongly agree BF3 will be the better game by far, in terms of quality of course. We all know the sheep will flock to COD in the millions. Of course that's just subjective. I can't make an objective opinion until I have played both games.

[skeletonss]

i never thought i would agree with you. but i just did.

[Arnon]

Call of Duty is pretty much the epitome of a loyal fanbase. I mean, the game has been the same thing for the past 4-5 years. It doesn't get anymore loyal than that. Battlefield 3 however, while not winning in terms of overall sales, will (most likely) win in terms of quality, experience, features, replay ability, awards, reviews, sound, graphics, etc..

EA and DICE have all the right in the world to downplay this franchise. Maybe if it makes a huge dent in it's sales and reputation, they might actually spend more time on one of the titles and make it worth playing. I'm sure everyone here would be perfectly fine waiting a couple years for a new Call of Duty, just so it can be somewhat different from it's predecessor.

On a completely unrelated note; Dice, for the love of God, release Mirror's Edge 2 on the Frostbite 2 engine.

[xX-StolenSoul-Xx]

Mirrors Edge 2!!! who knows... maybe it'll be their next project? Besides supporting Bf3 that is.

[RedDead]

It's not loyal, they just don't know any better, Cod attracted alot of new gamers. They think it's normal for a sequel to come out each year and they think it's the greatest thing going, simply because they just don't give other games a chance. I know people who only buy one game a year and it's COD.

[RioKing]

Wow this is a suprise...not! (Said with Borat voice)

It's funny, I stated this obvious fact in another article recently....only to be met with a TON of disagrees. Like I said before, I guess the truth hurts for some people.

I, for one, like that it's not as popular as cod, so there's more hardcore players online than 10 year-olds yapping into my ears...

[ape007]

what's the problem with being accessible??

it's a style for play

burnout is more accessible GT

super mario galaxy 2 is accessible, 5 year old can enjoy it and it's the highest rated game in this generation of consoles and a masterpiece

mgs is far more accessible than splinter cell chaos theory, yet both give outstanding experience in their certain aspects

I don't understand people saying it's causal, yes call of duty appeals to both the very casual, and core, most pure thirsty core gamers out there, but does that means it's sucks because it's simple? absolutely not

every developer should do what they do BEST to give us the best experience they can

[AngelGirl16]

Of course it not but it gone to be the better game.

[LOGICWINS]

And I assume you've already spent sufficient time with both games to make that determination right?

[AngelGirl16]

I watched alpha gameplay from the pc version and it plays like the battlefield games i love.

[vortis]

LOGICWINS, you're joking right?

Ancient tech vs the latest in Frostbite and you're asking how someone can determine which will be better?

That's like saying who is more likely to shoot you in the face while on a duck hunt: Obama or Cheney...we all know who is better with a gun.

[Motorola]

Tech doesn't make it good. Look at Crysis 2. Game was pretty bad. Just because its technically better doesnt mean its a better game.

[Chaotic_Lament]

@Vortis

Crysis and COD4 both came out in 2007. So by your logic, Crysis had much better multiplayer gameplay over COD4 simply because it had a better engine and tech.

[LOGICWINS]

"Ancient tech vs the latest in Frostbite and you're asking how someone can determine which will be better? "

So better tech always means a better game/gaming experience?

[Tr10wn]

"So better tech always means a better game/gaming experience?" in N4G...... yes, in reality no, hence crysis and gran turismo 5 is another good example.

[Ser]

/shurg

I won't be purchasing MW3. I participated in the BF3 Alpha - which confirmed for me which game would be better.

All CoD titles (thus far) have all played the same for the most part. If MW3 is sticking with the tried and true formula of previous CoD titles, yes, I've already made the decision in my mind. Battlefield 3.

[NYC_Gamer]

there is enough room for both franchises to be successful

[LOGICWINS]

Agreed.

[TekoIie]

Notice how people respond to the smack talk comments and no where near as much to the ones praising both games equally? this shows EAs puplicity stunt worked but it does make them look stupid...

[Rearden]

For sure. Both games are expected to sell well above 10 million. Any game that sells 10 million units is a huge success, with over $500 million in revenue.

[JellyJelly]

As long as it does well enough in sales for them to continue producing these fine gems I'm all fine & dandy with it.

[death2smoochie]

BF3 will never outsell any COD game. Not possible.
That's reality at the moment.
However we all know based n what has been shown and gameplay which is the better quality game.

[narutogameking]

Yes better quality in terms of graphics.

but in terms of gameplay and replayabililty MW3 wins.

[death2smoochie]

Based on what I have saw from both? BF3 looks to be the better game overall.
The fact you can use vehicles/jets etc. Use structures as defense, offense wins out easy imo.
MW3 is nothing more than a rehash of all other COD games with poor visuals and physics.
You actually have a very hard time distinguishing the difference between MW2 and MW3...and that's sad.
The ONLY thing Activision is claiming is 60fps.
Really?
Tell me how it beats out BF3 in game play?
Aim Assist? Camping galore? Easy for a 7 year old to play?

http://www.collegehumor.com...

Replay ability?
That is fully subjective.
MW3 is a casual FPS game. That will definitively suit the young kids who play the game.

[AngelGirl16]

@ Death

You being kind of a fanboy. Battlefield 3 doesn't really have that many major changes either. They added jets and there a huge graphical update.The enviroments will be less destructible :(. There are some little changes and new ablites to classes and other little things but that pretty much it.

Now MW3 did change up their kill streak system and added alot of balance changes and new perks.

Don't just blindly attack one game. Both games have aim assist. Both games have campers. I personally noticed battlefield has alot more snipers in their games so that leads to more camping. I play battlefield alot and i noticed a few immature people on there as well. So both games have their faults and both are gone to be good.

[Caffo01]

@Angelgirl18

does battlefield have aim assist? are you sure?never played bf2 but i'm sure Bad company didn't have it..

[Sub-Zero85]

LMAO what are u lookin @ ? The destruction in BF3 is beautiful , the sound of the weapons all sound authentic , they completely changed the melee attack , and instead of just crouching down u can now crawl on the floor those are all huge upgrades all COD games same unrealistic gameplay !!

[ScoobyDrew]

I hope all of you know that you're buying a 60 dollar expansion pack...

[Rearden]

It will give CoD a run for its money. The reason CoD dominated was because it had no real competition over the past few years. It has now.

[Hockeydud19]

As long as I enjoy Battlefield more than Cod then EA wins in my book.

[WhiteLightning]

I just want them to hurt COD sales and hit Activision where it hurts. That would be good enough for me

Anyway it's all about which game will be better and it's obviously going to be Battlefield 3

[Cpt_kitten]

in slaes maybe

its already won in terms of quality and gameplay it IS battlefield

[JeffGUNZ]

Cool, you're lucky to get a copy of BOTH games so early to compare their gameplay. Oh jolly!, luck you!

[Ser]

Tell me, what distinguishes one CoD title from another? Nearly all of them offer identical gaming experiences from what I've seen.

CoD4 looked and played like MW2 in my eyes. What will MW3 do to break the CoD mold? Judging from the footage I've seen? Nothing. MW3 will use the same formula that has rocketed the series into the stratosphere of popularity. Activision will not change ANYTHING until the sales start hurting.

[JeffGUNZ]

COD4 plays different from MW2. Yes, the mechanic are similar and they should be in any sequel. COD4 was simplistic minded combat. There wasn't ridiculous killstreaks and unbalanced issues.

MW3 is suppose to bring the series back to a COD feeling. I can't really debate your comment yet because I have yet to play it to experience it for myself.

[Cpt_kitten]

lol yes because the alpha footage alone shows battlefield is much better than cod and the new videos of cod just look every other cod....if you deny thins you are a very close minded child

[Ser]

...Okay, besides killstreaks, what was so different in MW2? Honestly? I don't recall any major game changes that justified my $60 purchase. (Spec Ops mode was alright, but aside from that there wasn't much else that got me excited.)

MW3 is supposed to bring the series back to a CoD feeling? When did the series lose the CoD feeling? Right after the release of CoD4? What's this "CoD feeling?" MW3 is still going to have a ton of killstreaks and balance issues - every CoD after WaW did.

[raytraceme]

MW3 will outdo black ops. Black ops' successor will not do as good as black ops it is destined to be doomed. Especially for the ps3 pc crowd ;) It was the worst cod in history.

[narutogameking]

Modern Warfare 3 won already in terms of gameplay,replayability and fun.
Some people are "bored" of COD. They want something new...that's fine. But then there's people like me who still enjoy COD and will buy MW3 day 1.
There's a formula to COD just like there's a formula to the Pokemon games. It's not broken so there's no need to fix it.

[vortis]

Man, that's some strong kool-aid.

Where can I get me some?

[narutogameking]

You can get Kool-aid at your local super market I guess. Why are you asking me this? You high or something?

[sublIME2s]

Then there's people like you that like to play the same game over and over again. CoD titles are overrated. They should change the gameplay engine. 7 years old is alot.

Hell, I'm not even hating on CoD, I loved MW 2 and Blops, but it gets repetitive to always play the same thing with new maps and new guns. On the other hand, DICE/EA is taking a great step in the right direction. And they deserve to be on the spot they are right now. I always said... CoD is for kids, Battlefield is for real men.

In the end... Activision will win once again. Due to it's fanbase. But one thing's for sure... Quality > Quantity. Battlefield = Quality.

[JeffGUNZ]

Wait, so are you a kid or a real man? I can't figure it out. You said you loved MW2 and Black OPs but then you said COD is for kids and battlefield is for real men? Are you a man-boy?

How about this, COD/BF are for gamers and real life soldiers are REAL MEN/HEROS.

It's just so funny how people claim playing COD makes someone a kid while playing BF makes you a man? That makes no sense to me. One is a run and gun type of gameplay. The other is a squad based tactial team based game.

I am 26 years old and married. I have a full-time job and own a home. I enjoy COD, does that make me a child? Christ, I'll throw a curve-ball at ya, I also enjoy battlefield too! So, should I call Ripley's Believe it or not for being half man/half boy?

[ape007]

overrated in your opinion

I love both but CoD>BF

cod is a bigger game, it's more than just MP got great sp more, spec ops, awesome soundtrack, story and characters

[Sarobi]

"Its not broken so there's no need to fix it", i don't know what kind of holy grail version you play, but i have had problems with both MW2 and Black ops, along with many other people. Give me a Call of Duty that doesn't suffer from mass amounts of glitches and easy exploits that ruin the very multiplayer that many praise

[Donnywho]

Both games have taken notes from each other and are implementing each others ideas a little in their next game, not to mention that the competition makes your game of choice better. Look at Madden, you don't want your shooter of choice to become madden. You need the game you hate so your favorite game can stay fresh. Wake up and smell the coffee little kids.

[CoTton_MoUtH]

I well definitely buy this game for my PS3 I hope EA gives this game exclusives 1st like call of duty I'm tired of cod on xbox getting maps 1st

[HeavenlySnipes]

BF 1942. I tried the MP trial and its pretty fun.

[JoshuaN4G]

It's 1943 not 1942.

[PIayStation]

Can Battlefield 3 beat COD in terms of sales? No.
But it can beat it in several other fields. such as:

-Overall experience
-Higher review scores
-Winning awards
etc,etc..

[ape007]

Cod mw3 is a full package, plus u can't beat cod FUN and blazing 60fps action

[tompoulo]

Sales wise nothing can take down Call of Duty in one "attack". It has a HUGE fanbase! But eventually the fanbase can turn their attention to other games if other games keep bringing better quality products.

Unfortunately Medal of Honnor didn't give the first blow to COD like EA planned...(get me in the BETA EA or i want my money back from that piece of sh!t) It seems like this year there will be a great market change with the ace that Dice have been working for so many years and with COD feeling a little to familiar...

One thing is for sure, if Activision doesn't care enough to evolve and improve on COD in the coming years, they will probably destroy the power of their giant franchise by themselves(most of the Infinity Ward team left Activision and joined EA remmember?). Consumers shouldn't be taken for granded...

[slaton24]

Well of course with all those so called gamers(fanboys who are mostly young kids)getting this game just bc it saids COD in front. True gamers know that BF3 will be better multiplayer hopefully a good story to, but cod is to much of an arcade shooter where u deal with campers, boosters, stupid people who misuse a sniper by tryin to quickscope...i will be buyin both because both are games that are fun to play...To all gamers(NOT FANBOYS)if u are a gamer and buy 1 of the titles try to rent the other one..i have smack ops(black ops) and BFBC2 and i like both even though ACTIVISION games are suckin due to activision not wantin dedicated servers and force us to deal with host migration, poor bullet connections and mess load of LAG

[JBSleek]

Cool Story Bro.

[JeffGUNZ]

It's hard to take anything you say serious when you still spell the work "you" as "u".

What the hell is "poor bullet connections", do you mean hit detection? You should probably know what you're talking about before you rant on with some nonsense comment.

You probably should save the money you have for COD and BF and put it towards rosetta stone.

[slaton24]

wow and U talk about me u spelt the word word as work...hmmm, also hit connection no i have good hit connection with everything but bullets so i WILL say bullet connection..IF U ARE GOIN TO RANT ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE SAY THAN U NEED TO NOT REPLY...also for those who disagreed you guys must be fanboys because alot of people still complain about those common issues

[dkgshiz]

Its defiantly going to win in quality. That is already guaranteed.

[Petro]

I'm sure of that too, I'm 99% sure that Battlefield 3 will get better reviews than Modern Warfare 3.

[JBSleek]

* Battlefield will come out of the gate with bugs and glitches pretty much like every other Battlefield game before it and will take a couple of months to fine tune the game.

* EA is most likely milk this series to the ground like they do with their sports titles just so they can try to beat CoD in sales( which we all know is not going to happen)

* EA is going to push out Medal of Honor and Battlefield yearly probably and it will implode on itself.

* I find it very hypocritical for the Battlefield fans to talk trash to Call of Duty fans and somehow think they are more mature. You can talk up your game all you want but when a CoD fans enjoys his game he is a sheep!?!? Get real.

REPEAT AFTER ME

I am an Adult.

I have an opinion.

I make my money.

I will voice my opinion by spending my money the way i want to.

How others spend their money is of no concern to me.

[trenso1]

Most likely it will get milked but I think the milking won't be as significant cause DICE may wait to release bf4 and do the bad company series while doing MoH who knows I hope it doesn't get miles but they all want money anyways. If it does implode on it self it may be a repetition of cod and bf where bf eventually out sells cod does that same thing cod is doing now milking it dry without changing a thing people get upset on now cod come back to redeem it self(or something else comes along) out sells EA juggernaut and the cycle may continue in that fashion.

[ScoobyDrew]

How dare you bring out the milked argument when CoD is one of the most milked series of all time.

[Rearden]

So EA is going to do to BF what Activision has been doing to CoD for years?

[Zanarkand]

Who cares about sales numbers when BF3 has CoD totally outclassed in every way possible...

Its so good that this is the only game i have pre-ordered and damn i haven't done that in awhile. Can't wait to play those 4 remastered BF2 maps in this installment.

[Nes_Daze]

I don't like playing against 12 year olds or for that matter teens who think call of duty is the best thing since sliced bread. I see them all the time at walmart hovering over the gaming section, or when I was in high school how they talked about how great COD was while getting high. They are pathetic, and a bad look for those that really like the COD franchise.

[-IronMan-]

CoD MW3 = MW2 Expansion Not getting it. BF3 da best.

[KonGreat]

I could not care less if BF3 beat COD, as long as it's a better game I'm a happy camper.

[TheDivine]

For me il enjoy mw3 more for 2 reasons, splitscren and more modes. I like playing with a friend/gf on the same tv and mw3 has spec ops and an awesome lookng survival mode. That will give the game more longevity for me. Bf3 looks amazing also but i want their co-op splitscreen and they need a good survival mode. Bfbc2 had onslaught but it was dlc and online. I like co-op moe than multiplayer and prefer the campaign to multi so mw3 is a better choice. I think if i had a rig id like bf3 more because more players but i'll see once i try them.

[thespaz]

So they're finally admitting what everyone already knew. Cool.

[Grimhammer00]

COD & BF are not same genre as much as you'd assume rightfully they are.

But the real question nobody is asking is...if you can only get one, keeping mind that either of these games are long mp experiences......which one to get?

BfBC2 had an awful system of "offering" free dlc....that really shouldn't have been locked at the beginning. But....cod was delaying dlc on ps3 for MS.

So they both have issues. 1 we know is fixed in November. Will bf3?

[59Martins59]

Do I think BF3 will beat MW3 in sales? No.

Do I think the number will be VERY close? Hell yeah!

Will I buy both? Probably.

As of now, I think I will enjoy MW3 more just because I'm on a PS3, but if I was on PC I would go 100% with BF3!

[JBSleek]

You think the numbers will be close.

It will outsell BF by 2 to 1.

[Dart89]

Really you're gonna still buy cod after that fiasco sh*t they pulled on ps3 players with black ops SMH??

[59Martins59]

I love MW2, I will not buy MW3 or BF3 in the first week the games are out, if BF3 feels better than BF:BC2 on PS3 than I'll buy BF3 only, if not, I'll buy MW3 and play BF3 in december when I start building my PC :)

[JeffGUNZ]

You don't have to justify you're purchases to Dart89. Christ, the troll only has 1 bubble! He can't even respond back to you!

Buy whatever you want. Here in America, we have REAL SOLDIERS who sacrifice their lives for us to make these types of decision.

[PCE]

Both franchises are going to be successful. Why are you stirring up a cockfight over a fucking video game? Just play the one you like or get both and shut up, dumbshits.

[Clarence]

BF3 will be the better of the 2 games like EA stated. They never said it would beat MW in sales. The media is the one that started all this sales talk. The mudslinging is part of the game. I never heard about any EA employee trying to sneak a peak at MW.

We do know that lil Bobby got shot down. http://gamer.blorge.com/201...

In the article they only state that their game is better than MW. Which it is.

[AJKanismajoris]

I can't wait for Timesplitters 4 to come out...

[TitanUp]

has ea ever said they would beat mw3 in sales? all i have seen from ea is them wanting to take market share and fans.

[mcstorm]

I dont think nyone expected d it to out sell cod but it will get at lest 15million sales. I am not a cod fan but after seeing a mp video it loiks like theyre forceing people to do team work so if they do this ill pick mw3 up at some point but bf3 day 1 for me.

[hotskys]

Just looking at the disagrees and agrees on every call of duty and battlefield 3 article, I can conclude that N4G is full of Battlefield 3 fanboys.

Go ahead and disagree with me. ;) you'll only prove my point.

[Chocorocket]

and they are right since BF3 looks by far superior of mw3 oups sry mw2.5 in E.V.E.R.Y S.I.N.G.L.E W.A.Y

[hotskys]

and yet, call of duty fans just play call of duty, while battlefield fans try to convince everyone about something they don't care about! Just go play your game!

[jp_footy2]

This is a shame because I honestly expect Battlefield 3 to be the better game. Unfortunately sales don't = quality.

[skeletonss]

i made the mistake of switching to modern warfare 2 from battlefield bc 2. i played it for 5 minutes maybe and remembered why i hated it. whole game is spray amd pray with a bunch of whiney fucks yelling the word nigger and faggot,

[eak3]

We, the gamers are the winners, when it comes to direct competition. BF3 does look to be the better product, and if that proves to be the case and they make a dent in MW3 sales, then be assured Activision will come back with an improved product to compete. Thats the beauty of the free market, competition breeds a better product.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Oh EA... so much smack talking and now this full on PR Spin / reversal to try and save face as they see the writing on the wall. I will buy both games and enjoy both. I was disappointed to see EA constantly throwing out so much mud but I guess I should have expected as much. Somehow we all forgot how arrogant EA is as a company. I am not saying Activision is better ... both companies are at their core greedy and bullish about their position in the market.

[Unlimax]

Is the call of duty fans are demonstrating stupidity ؟ .. Seriously !!?

[Piegoose]

blah blah blah...

Battlefield = better graphics, new engine, change from last game

Cod = same engine, same graphics, same game as the last 3 (which I bought)
Black Ops is for sure the last cod that is going to trick me to buy it.

[Xalaris]

Anyone know if MW2 will feature Zombies?

[OC_MurphysLaw]

I can tell you with absolute certainty that MW2 will NOT have zombies. As for MW3? I am also fairly certain no zombies. :-)

[Xalaris]

Yeah, my bad. Got the names confused...
It's all the same shit though, so why bother with the numbers?

[Re4er]

I like how people say that Battlefield 3 will be more strategic and "team-based" than CoD. I haven't played a team based game that's played the way it should be since... well not this generation anyway.

I just recently played Resistance 3 and there is little to no team strategy at all. The game is great and all but online is just as chaotic as CoD is, and I'm sure BF3 will be too. Good luck finding any game nowadays that feature full teams with the proper knowledge of how to communicate with a mic and so called "team strategy".

In my honest opinion we will see BF3 become the new CoD. Thanks to all of the extremist fanboys who praise the game, you will all attract the CoD audience and as well as the younger audience of gamers to BF3. Kids are influenced by older people and here they come, whining and screaming little 12 year olds straight into BF3, because it is better than CoD and "cooler" than CoD.

We'll be seeing BF4 coming out next year or the year after, the same game but with... jetpacks? I don't know but it will be the same nonetheless, and go down the long and repetitive road as the CoD series has before it.

It's the same damn game as CoD, not literally but figuratively. Hate all you want but it's the truth.

[Huarle]

Thats nothing new, EA already said that earlier.

[Raven_Nomad]

You can only prove one game is better then the other by a couple of different ways. Sales, and critical reaction/scores. Each time a Modern Warfare game has gone up against a Battlefield game, the Modern Warfare game has won both the battle of sales as well as the battle of Metacritic.

Anyone remember MW2's Metacritic score? Yea, I would expect the same types of numbers this time. One reworked Frostbite Engine isn't going to change anything. Most of the COD critics reside here at N4G.

MW3-25 million units sold 93 Metacritic
BF3-9 million units sold 85 Metacritic

Bank on it, this is shaping up to be more of a blowout then the Ravens v Steelers game today.

[Chocorocket]

"You can only prove one game is better then the other by a couple of different ways. Sales, and....." I stop reading there....go back to school plz kkthxbb

[rattletop]

but i think battlefield 4 will surely beat..umm let's say Cod: MW7 ? LOL

[gypsygib]

I thought everyone already knew that, maybe the mainstream media used that chimera to stoke some flames but gamers already knew.

Also, gamers already know that sales doesn't equal quality. Often the best games aren't the best selling, in fact it's the opposite, the most mediocre games sell best. Among the best selling games this gen Wii Sports and Wii Play.

[sarshelyam]

...this year, however, MW3 is at the bottom of my list.

[shadez]

i'm rather hoping that this is the truth , i dont want the cod nubs/kids playing bf3

[Optical_Matrix]

To be fair to them, they never, EVER said they would beat Call of Duty in sales. They just kept saying how much of a better game they have, and that they plan to taking a significant marketshare from Call of Duty with the release of Battlefield 3. Not full out beat it.

[Drab]

LOL taking bets...will we be even able to play MW3 online the day its released or have to wait til they patch the unfinished piece of shit......5:1? anyone?

[CoryHG]

I like how this is an opinion piece and has no real credibility. no hits from me.

[spektical]

i just started play BO over BC2 (put over 14 days) and i have to say they have to fix the horrible hit detection in gun fights. on your screen you shoot first but in the killcam you should way late....

[Chocorocket]

doesnt matter if BF3 wont sell more than MW3 oups SRY i mean MW2.5,gameplay is what counts here and bf3---->mw,MW is overrated its the fifa of the fps...each year same thing,same crapy overrated graphics,same slow mow action wannabe hollywood,everything is just the same.BF3 is the new king nuff said reality---->fakeness in all its glory.just the rewards BF3 took (and its not even out yet)speak for itself.agree or not,closed minded kid fanboy or not,like it or not,accept it or not BF3 is the new king of the online shooter nuff said.(to all the fanboys out there feel free to thumbs down,stop cryin and accept the truth)