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LeJosh · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:10

SiD the Turtle said:
Oooh played it at the expo today. Fantastic.

Give us a few bullet point highlights!

TallPaul_S · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:12

~>Dg<~ said:
not on about beta on about exlusive content which ps3 gets first a week before us .

DLC isn't the game, it's DLC. Sony will have done a deal (probably involving a fair bit of money!) to get the DLC a week early on PS3, the fact that 1 platform gets DLC a week before the others doesn't affect anything else about the game, it's very simple...

wolvers · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:18

~>Dg<~ said:
Interestingly, 53 percent of BC2 sales went to the Xbox 360 version, followed by 31 percent and 16 percent of sales for the PS3 and PC, respectively.

I've seen those numbers before and IIRC they don't include PC downloads, just retail disc sales.

~>Dg<~ · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:19

TallPaul_S said:
DLC isn't the game, it's DLC. Sony will have done a deal (probably involving a fair bit of money!) to get the DLC a week early on PS3, the fact that 1 platform gets DLC a week before the others doesn't affect anything else about the game, it's very simple...

is it also very simple that as we speak there are more people playing on ps3 online than pc at this very second

more sales more people online . consoles are the target audience

'Wes · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:20

wolvers said:
I've seen those numbers before and IIRC they don't include PC downloads, just retail disc sales.

Let's be honest, the majority of PC sales were bought via Steam, which would probably beat the Xbox 360 sales.

LeJosh · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:21

You don't half come up with round-about ways of trying to win a debate.

But it makes me smile.

~>Dg<~ · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:21

lol wes 84 percent of sales on consoles steam dont even in the same ballpark

'Wes · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:22

~>Dg<~ said:
lol wes 84 percent of sales on consoles steam dont even in the same ballpark

Digital purchases weren't added though to the tally, that's where the bulk of PC purchases are made.

~>Dg<~ · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:23

84 percent of twenty million so how many does that leave pc ?

then work pout the total of possible dlcs even if 1 per game not even close gg

LeJosh · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:24

~>Dg<~ said:
lol wes 84 percent of sales on consoles steam dont even in the same ballpark

A year old article disagrees.

lol EA says more play on PC. Has that changed in just a year?

Combined.

ak22 · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:26

LeJosh said:
A year old article disagrees.

lol EA says more play on PC. Has that changed in just a year?

Combined.

Maybe cheaper hardware and people from BF2 upgrading getting BC:2?

~>Dg<~ · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:26

go check online stats of people online now as we speak that what i did and more were on ps3 online that any other format. pc was close but ps3 was the winner .

you cater for the masses not the other way round.

wolvers · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:28

~>Dg<~ said:
is it also very simple that as we speak there are more people playing on ps3 online than pc at this very second

Where dya get that from?

LeJosh said:
A year old article disagrees.

lol EA says more play on PC. Has that changed in just a year?

Combined.

What's a snafu? :confused:

Walkerie · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:33

Away man, someone must know!

Can anyone confirm if EA origin preorder money has come out? ive got nothing yet.

TallPaul_S · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:34

~>Dg<~ said:
is it also very simple that as we speak there are more people playing on ps3 online than pc at this very second more sales more people online . consoles are the target audience

The target audience for marketing doesn't affect how the game has been developed either

Yes, consoles are the target audience for marketing, that's pretty obvious as that's the market they will gain the most new customers from with new players entering the battlefield franchise for the first time.

Basic marketing - make sure you're targeting the right people, the Jay-Z TV advert shows that. It's not meant for PC gamers who have played BF2 etc, it's made to lure in the typical console players. Battlefield is already established on PC (BF2, 1942 etc) but on consoles BC2 always played second fiddle to other FPS games, they want more of that market (as they should).

However, PC is still the lead platform.

Caffrey · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:35

It sure looks like there are more PS3 players online right now...

Dg talking out of his **** again.

LeJosh · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:38

I'm not even entirely sure what it's trying to prove...

I want BF3 to be successful as they're really pushing technology just like id are.

Mo' money, mo' features.

WingZero30 · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:39

Caffrey said:
It sure looks like there are more PS3 players online right now...

Dg talking out of his **** again.

(just love this gif

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RavenXXX2 · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:39

wow 19 million sales and so few players on all platforms after only 18 months, hope BF3 player base doesn't drop off as badly.

Caffrey · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:40

LeJosh said:
I'm not even entirely sure what it's trying to prove...

Me neither, but still wanted to correct him. I'm sure the rest of his figures are made up too.