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EA: BFBC2 won’t beat MW2 this time

But publisher has long-term plans for its Battlefield: Bad Company franchise

Publisher EA has conceded that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 won’t outsell its direct rival Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 this time out – but its believes the foundations have been laid for future success.

The company spoke quite openly about its aspirations for the title upon its release earlier this year, and analysts have since pegged the series’ as a real contender for the console FPS throne.

“It’s been great,” VP and UK GM Keith Ramsdale told MCV. “The press reaction has been focused largely on how good the multiplayer is. It’s now recognised as genre defining, and the way the market’s going, that’s key.

“Are we going to beat Modern Warfare sales this year with any single title? No. But do we have a long-term goal of taking more market share or possibly growing the market? Yes.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Ramsdale outlines the five elements EA now sees it main business as falling into – football, racing, Sims, shooters and fitness.

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“We consider them all to be year-round opportunities,” he added. “And that means year-round work with retail, year-round marketing and year-round communication with the communities – a key part of which is new content.”

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posted by BobsYurUncle Jun 03, 2010 at 1:23 pm
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BobsYurUncle

Good for EA. BFBC2 is 100x the game that modern warfail wishes it was. Anyone who has played the game knows so. Its nice that DICE is constantly updating the game too.

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Arghh

posted by Annoying Jun 03, 2010 at 2:10 pm
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Annoying

BFBC2 is amazing but EA SUCK SERVERS AINT EVEN WORKING IDIOTIC FOOLS

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Yeah..

posted by SS Jun 03, 2010 at 6:04 pm
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SS

what "Arghh" said. Your franchise isn't going to expand if you piss off your consumers by giving them unplayable servers.

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trash server

posted by xino Jun 03, 2010 at 7:40 pm
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xino

Annoying is right, the game is pure sick!
It's just the stupid servers that ruins the experience.

That is why I sold my trash version, because of sniper infestation and bad servers that gets me disconnected all the time.

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DUMB FUCKSSS

posted by KONAAS Jun 03, 2010 at 8:46 pm
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KONAAS

IDIOTS!! servers ared down cuse they are doing an update u dumb trolls!! they said it before hand that servers were gona be down till they updated it

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BF is a much more complete game

posted by will Jun 04, 2010 at 2:14 am
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MW2 isn't a comlete game.It has great weapons/aiming.But it doesn't take long to get tired of running around in cirlces shooting people.UT did a much better job of that anyway.
You want to know how to make MW2 last? Add vehicles and head on scenarios.
But hey you can keep playing in circles like the little boys playing tag if you like that.

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Here's how to beat MW

posted by B Jun 04, 2010 at 5:16 pm
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I've been playing BFBC2 since launch. I'm only at level 18 out of 50 and I've unlocked 90% of all the unlocks available. I have maxed Medic and assault, and I'm almost done with engineer and recon. This is why MW is doing better. The unlock system in BFBC2 is based on the unlock system of BFBC1, which had a level cap of 25. Now it's 50, but after level 20, there's not much else to unlock... there's no more drive to continue to play and unlock neat attachments on your guns.

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no drive to play...yeah tight

posted by lordsangone Jun 05, 2010 at 2:22 am
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lordsangone

there are plenty of things to play for. first you need to get to level 50. that is 10x harder than leveling up prestige 10x in mw2. plus platinum stars for each weapon. stars for vehicles. stars for gadgets gameplay etc. and of course the pins and insignias and achievements. r u crazy. this will take a life time to accomplish. you just dont know...

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BAD2 has loads of drive

posted by maxon27 Jun 06, 2010 at 3:00 pm
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maxon27

BAD2 has loads of drive! the fact you have had the game from launch and only at level 18 plus not unlocked every weapon for all classes tells me that by the time you get to level 50 bad company 4 will have been released lol. I have had BC2 from launch, at level 33, unlocked all weapons for every class but god dam have i had to fight to do it. On MW2 i can get from level 0 to 50 in a few hours. I got to my 5th prestige and only got that far just to keep ahead of me mates but if it wasn't for that, i would have stayed at level 70 just after my first prestige coz once you got first prstige on MW2 thats it, its all the same after that, which has no challange. My mates son get 4 nukes without boosting but when he tried BC2.... 1-5 kills a game hahah whats that tell ya. BC2 has had more dlc then MW2 and you can read up and interact in whats coming up next for bad2, with MW2 what you get, is all your getting. My mates who play MW2 spend more time in the lobby from getting kicked out that tey might as well go on msn for a chat lol. I have had little to no problems with bad2. BAD2 is for 3 months running in 1st place as best on shooter in PSM3 magazine, MW2 2nd.

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FUTURE DLC FOR BAD2

posted by maxon27 Jun 06, 2010 at 3:23 pm
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I read somwhere that at somepoint bad2 will get new weapons added and vehicles as DLC that we will probably have to pay for but i wouldn't mind that coz its adding to the online game but with MW2 the ONLY thing adding to the online games are maps and maps only which cost alot for what they are. They have no plans in the future to add any new weapons or killstreaks..... Also in the comment from B " there's no more drive to continue to play and unlock neat attachments on your guns" what are you on? lol like i mention above they might be adding weapons as dlc in bad2 but in mw2 once you have unlocked your weapons and attachments once just to get them locked again is pointless to want to try again.... so where is the drive in that? unless your abit... SAD lol MW2 is good first to second time around when playing with mates but after that, its very boring and FULL of cheaters and glitches.

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BFBC2

posted by wolfpack Jun 24, 2010 at 1:07 am
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MW2 is the worst game out the mods in that game have gotten out oF hand so there all switching 2 BFBC2 at least every1 dont mod in that

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onslaught

posted by ant Jun 27, 2010 at 8:30 pm
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I've had it since launch and I'm level 29, unlocked all weapons, attachments, most achievements and multi/single trophies. But I'm still having fun playing, especially onslaught mode which is sick!
The only thing i don't like about BFBC2 is when your team act like retards. But that hasn't been much of a problem in the last month. I guess the kids went back to playing Cock up of duty MW2!

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