![]() When reviews came out for the game they were not very good. There was only 8 maps available to play on and became repetitive very quickly. The Beta gave a negative vibe to players before the game was even released.Īnother reason that sales were low was due to the lack of content available at the time of launch. Lafayette Ledger Reporter Seungheon Yoo said “ Battlefield 5 tried to make so many changes to the game that they ended up losing their identity and the game isn’t anything special anymore.” One positive of the Beta however was the building system, which is a little different from Fortnite, people felt was a balanced and welcomed change. The maps available to play also were not the best maps that Dice had to offer and it showed when people quickly got bored of the map. ![]() The new changes to ammunition and health felt like a detriment to players. Matt said after playing the beta “I really felt that the new ideas they implemented into the game made it not very fun, I run out of ammunition and health so quickly that I feel I spend more time hunting for more supplies then playing the game and having fun.” Matt’s opinion is what was the general consensus of what the community felt about the beta. I asked Lafayette High School Senior Matt Zayas, his opinion on the beta. The many changes that Battlefield 5 made to the series gameplay wise didn’t sit well with the fans. The Beta released for this game was not perceived very well either. Following the comments Soderlund made, he ended up resigning from the position for unrelated reasons. ![]() Fans were furious that the CCO talked to their customers like that. Soderlund in an interview about the negative reaction said people who do not like the females in the World War 2 game “uneducated” and told fans to “accept it or don’t buy the game.” That was exactly what fans did many fans of Battlefield did not buy the title due to the comments made by Patrick Soderlund. Soderlund had a lot to say following this negative reaction to the trailer. Following a negative reaction to their initial trailer due to the an unrealistic approach they took towards the World War 2 era, fans of the series were very vocal about their opinions. One of the biggest issues that lead to the low sales was from comments pre-release by EA’s CCO Patrick Soderlund. This was a significant decline in sales for the title but considering Battlefield 5’s competition this holiday season it is no surprise. Physical sales, which includes all copies of the game sold on discs, are down by more than half compared to the previous title Battlefield 1. The game is also listed as full price as of January 16th.Īn article by Eurogamer came out at the end of 2018 showing the sales numbers for Battlefield 5. Female representation is on every part of the game including the front page. Zach Yelichīattlefield V on the PlayStation store with a female character on the front page. Battlefield 5 is available on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC. ![]() There are many unique weapons of the era featured in this game. The player is put into intense multiplayer battles putting 32 players against 32 other players. What are the main causes of the low sales and is there any way Dice and EA who are the creators of the game can improve on Battlefield 5’s sales numbers?īattlefield 5 is a first-person shooter game set in the World War 2 Era. With the recent release of Battlefield 5 in November of 2018, sales numbers are way lower than expected. Dice and EA are facing a harsh backlash over the bad launch of Battlefield 5. ![]()
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