Battlefield 2042 sales \u201cdisappointing\u201d as EA doubles down on live service commitment Electronic ArtsBattlefield 2042 did not \u201cmeet expectations,\u201d Electronic Arts admitted during its Q3 2022 earnings call. Though \u201cdisappointing\u201d sales haven\u2019t stopped plans for a long-term commitment to \u201crebuilding\u201d the latest release. Despite early warnings that BF 2042 was in a rough state, EA launched its latest entry in the popular FPS franchise on November 19 to an extreme wave of backlash. Not only was the title riddled with game-breaking flaws, but a number of key gameplay changes left an avid player base disgruntled. Weeks later and the community has rapidly dropped off with Steam even issuing refunds. Fully aware of 2042\u2019s shortcomings, EA CEO Andrew Wilson labeled its launch as subpar in the company\u2019s latest earnings call. \u201cWe did have a challenge in Q3 as the launch of Battlefield 2042 did not meet expectations,\u201d he said. EA comments on Battlefield 2042\u2019s \u201cdisappointing\u201d launch While no exact figure was provided during the call, EA CFO Chris Suh confirmed that overall sales failed to reach their goals. \u201cWe sold less units than we thought we would,\u201d he said. \u201cSales of Battlefield 2042 were disappointing.\u201d Even with the low return, EA remained firm on its stance that 2042 was \u201cready\u201d for launch. \u201cThrough our process of testing and preparation, we believed the experience was ready to be put in our players\u2019 hands,\u201d Wilson explained. \u201cWe launched with strong stability, however, as more players experienced the full game, it became clear there were unanticipated performance issues that we would need to address.\u201d EA\u2019s Quarterly Results Press Release and Earning Slides both have zero mentions of Battlefield 2042\u2026 Almost like it never happened\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/veYHmYlsUt \u2014 BravoIntel (@bravoINTEL) February 1, 2022 Two main areas of concern were highlighted as factors behind 2042\u2019s lackluster sales. First, EA stressed the difficulties of developing an ambitious game with employees all \u201cworking from home.\u201d Next, Wilson touched on specific gameplay tweaks that failed to meet community expectations. Whether it was the new Specialists or Fortnite-style cosmetics, fans have been vocal about their displeasure with the change in direction. \u201cSome of the design choices we made,\u201d EA\u2019s CEO continued, \u201cdid not resonate with everyone in our community.\u201d EA still committed to Battlefield 2042\u2019s long-term vision Despite the rough launch, EA remains on the same path forward. Rather than abandoning the title or even jumping right into a rumored free-to-play model, the devs are committed to a \u201cbold live-service vision.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re committed to turning Battlefield around and committed to building a long-term live service,\u201d Wilson addressed. \u201cOur focus now is really making sure that core experience lives up to fan expectations.\u201d With Season 1 now delayed, EA is taking more time to correct early missteps before launching new content. \u201cOur focus is to go back in and get that stuff right,\u201d he added. \u201cRebuild at the core and re-engage the community. Players can expect meaningful updates to continue in the weeks ahead.\u201d Exactly what the roadmap looks like, is unclear for now. Though 2042 certainly doesn\u2019t appear to be going anywhere despite its launch. EA is \u201cdisappointed but still very excited for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Battlefield 2042 sales \u201cdisappointing\u201d as EA doubles down on live service commitment Electronic ArtsBattlefield 2042 did not \u201cmeet expectations,\u201d Electronic Arts admitted during its Q3 2022 earnings call. Though \u201cdisappointing\u201d sales haven\u2019t stopped plans for a long-term commitment to \u201crebuilding\u201d the latest release. Despite early warnings that BF 2042 was in a rough state, EA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21261"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21261\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}