‘Battlefield 3’ Sells 5 Million Copies In First Week. Your Move, Modern Warfare.
The Battlefield/Modern Warfare 3 throwdown finally got underway last week with the release of BF3. After the first week, EA covered in fluids and with a Devil’s smile announced that their title has launched to the tune of 5 million sold.
Only a week after its launch, EA’s internal estimates say that Battlefield 3 has sold over 5 million units worldwide, becoming the fastest selling game in EA’s history. EA’s Executive Vice President, Patrick Soderlund said, “It is extremely gratifying to deliver an entertainment experience that delights our fans…This launch solidifies Battlefield as a leading entertainment brand.”
EA also let the fans in on some other record-breaking stats from this past week, including over 2.5 million “likes” on Facebook and over 200,000 followers on Twitter. On top of that, from the Battlefield 3 games played during this past weekend, there were 73 million savoir kills, 48 million revives and 67 million vehicles destroyed. Truth be told, there is something very satisfying about taking out tank and everyone in it with some C4.
I’m interested in seeing how Modern Warfare 3 responds next week. Prediction: they crush 5 million.