Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launch sales down nearly 50% on Black Ops 3
Still the second largest launch of the year.

Launch sales of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare were down 48.5% compared to last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.

Both Infinite Warfare and Blops 3 launched on a similar Friday in November. Both games had a huge marketing push. But, for a number of reasons, Infinite Warfare sold only half as well.

That's not to say Infinite Warfare flopped - far from it. Infinity Ward's sci-fi shooter was still 2016's second-largest launch in the UK - behind FIFA 17 - despite losing half its sales year-on-year.

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In a financial briefing last week, publisher Activision said it expected Infinite Warfare to sell less than last year as it was a new sub-brand, compared to the return of the popular, established Black Ops franchise a year ago.

This will have been a factor - Black Ops is by far the biggest sub-brand for the series.

But to suggest this as the only cause overlooks the huge negative backlash against Infinite Warfare which has persisted among many fans since its unveiling.

Many COD players have not warmed to Infinite Warfare's space-set gameplay. Others have criticised Activision's decision to only bundle Modern Warfare Remastered with premium Infinite Warfare editions.

Fan reaction has been tempered since the game's unpopular unveiling back in May (when the trailer was downvoted to become one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history).

Source; http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-07-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-launch-sales-down-nearly-50-percent-on-black-ops-3

What were the sales of Titanfall 2?

Call of Duty is just not as attractive as it once was.

I never really played many COD games, but I also never really understood the hate for it either. At it's core the game works. It's a fast paced FPS with a cinematic single player mode & highly popular multiplayer mode. At this point I feel like it's just bandwagon hate. I don't plan on buying any modern COD games unless it goes back to the same scope, era, & style as COD 2, 3, & WAW.

I never really played many COD games, but I also never really understood the hate for it either. At it's core the game works. It's a fast paced FPS with a cinematic single player mode & highly popular multiplayer mode. At this point I feel like it's just bandwagon hate. I don't plan on buying any modern COD games unless it goes back to the same scope, era, & style as COD 2, 3, & WAW.

I think that the hate is quite reasonable. Many players wanted a COD game that is what BF1 is going to become. Millions of people did not like the way in which the COD series were going in at around the start of Advanced Warfare.

Personally, I don't play FPS games anymore regardless of titles because I'm just pretty bad at them - But I would also prefer to see a BF1 type game over the new COD.

What were the sales of Titanfall 2?

Call of Duty is just not as attractive as it once was.

I couldn't find a reliable source/news post about this - Sorry

Quote from: Homebound on November 09, 2016, 09:07:26

I never really played many COD games, but I also never really understood the hate for it either. At it's core the game works. It's a fast paced FPS with a cinematic single player mode & highly popular multiplayer mode. At this point I feel like it's just bandwagon hate. I don't plan on buying any modern COD games unless it goes back to the same scope, era, & style as COD 2, 3, & WAW.

I think that the hate is quite reasonable. Many players wanted a COD game that is what BF1 is going to become. Millions of people did not like the way in which the COD series were going in at around the start of Advanced Warfare.

Personally, I don't play FPS games anymore regardless of titles because I'm just pretty bad at them - But I would also prefer to see a BF1 type game over the new COD.

Quote from: Greg on November 09, 2016, 07:55:58

What were the sales of Titanfall 2?

Call of Duty is just not as attractive as it once was.

I couldn't find a reliable source/news post about this - Sorry

But that doesn't add up because I remember when Advanced Warfare(or was it Ghost?) came out people complained that it was too much like battlefield. The multiplayer maps were too big, the recoil of guns were too much, & the games moved at a slower pace like battlefield.

Quote from: Mini Nub on November 09, 2016, 09:16:00

Quote from: Homebound on November 09, 2016, 09:07:26

I never really played many COD games, but I also never really understood the hate for it either. At it's core the game works. It's a fast paced FPS with a cinematic single player mode & highly popular multiplayer mode. At this point I feel like it's just bandwagon hate. I don't plan on buying any modern COD games unless it goes back to the same scope, era, & style as COD 2, 3, & WAW.

I think that the hate is quite reasonable. Many players wanted a COD game that is what BF1 is going to become. Millions of people did not like the way in which the COD series were going in at around the start of Advanced Warfare.

Personally, I don't play FPS games anymore regardless of titles because I'm just pretty bad at them - But I would also prefer to see a BF1 type game over the new COD.

Quote from: Greg on November 09, 2016, 07:55:58

What were the sales of Titanfall 2?

Call of Duty is just not as attractive as it once was.

I couldn't find a reliable source/news post about this - Sorry

But that doesn't add up because I remember when Advanced Warfare(or was it Ghost?) came out people complained that it was too much like battlefield. The multiplayer maps were too big, the recoil of guns were too much, & the games moved at a slower pace like battlefield.

I stopped playing after AW, so I couldn't say tbh and I doubt I could remember that far back ti any news posts. But I suppose people will always find something to be upset about.