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Re: No Battlefield 3 in 2011
To be clear, its only a list of releases through March 2011 - not beyond
I'm not suggesting that BF3 will be released in 2011 or ever for that matter.
Its unlikely the PC will ever be the primary target platform for a Battlefield series. Are console gamers clamoring for BF3? I don't seet that - I dont think they really care.
The gamedevelopment strategy seems to be; develop a multitude of similar titles using the same core engine , rather than one big blockbuster . This way they can get $49 from us - several times over
I think any analysis of development investment / return on BF3 is questionable -
"In sum, PC, console, and portable software earned $10.5 billion in 2009, down 11 percent from the $11.7 billion brought in during 2008. Both portable and console software sales slid 10 percent on the year. On its own, US PC software sales fell 23 percent to $538 million. Notably, the NPD Group does not track software distributed through non-brick-and-mortar retail channels such as digital distribution"
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Re: No Battlefield 3 in 2011
Originally posted by [3SA]D|2Lt.Obi
"In sum, PC, console, and portable software earned $10.5 billion in 2009, down 11 percent from the $11.7 billion brought in during 2008. Both portable and console software sales slid 10 percent on the year. On its own, US PC software sales fell 23 percent to $538 million. Notably, the NPD Group does not track software distributed through non-brick-and-mortar retail channels such as digital distribution"
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Re: No Battlefield 3 in 2011
Originally posted by jake_That's completely useless data then. Steam has especially proven to have been an extremely successful option for Valve. I'm sure the numbers would be significantly different if all digital distribution sources were listed too.
I hope youre right as I'm a PC gamer first
But we seem to be the ugly step sister these days
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Yup, that's a decline in retail software sales. All while digital distribution have skyrocketed.
I wouldn't worry about the PC platform going anywhere soon, less exclusives perhaps but not more than that.
Oh and btw, the link in the OP only mentions releases until March 2011, which is only a year from now. BF3 have plenty of time to come in 2011, and if not, 2012.
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Re: No Battlefield 3 in 2011
I stand by my prediction.
Originally posted by ThatEvilGuyHeroes is coming out in 2009, Bad Company in early 2010.
Now, new consoles are supposed to come out somewhere in 2012 and I doubt DICE is going to release another Bad Company for current consoles, 360 is already on it's limits, even in BC2 they really aren't advertising anything new, more like tweaks, here and there.
So between 2012 and 2010, there is 2011 where they have time to release a PC exclusive Battlefield 3.
So in two years, we'll have our game IMO.
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