Superdata has announced the sales figures for digital games for October. Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 performed well.
In October, there were significant developments in the video game sector. Both Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 were released in October. Shortly thereafter, in early November, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare was released. When the releases of three major titles are so close together, the revenues become particularly interesting. In total, digital sales generated $6.7 billion in October.
Battlefield 1: A Hit on Consoles
In the console sector, Battlefield 1 scored big. It was the highest-grossing console game in October and reached 7th place in PC revenue. Battlefield 1 generated $70 million in revenue on consoles and $110 million in total across all platforms. In first place among the highest-grossing PC games is, by the way, League of Legends.
Titanfall 2: In the Shadow of Battlefield 1 and Co
With the sales of Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2 cannot keep up. Although Peter Moore from EA said that one could experience a positive surprise with the digital sales of the game, the numbers have been rather low.
Titanfall 2 struggled to compete against other shooters like BF1 or CoD Infinite Warfare, achieving only $18 million in revenue across all platforms. This amounts to approximately one-third (28%) of the revenue that Titanfall 1 generated in March 2014.
In general, Titanfall 2 receives positive reviews and is praised. If you are still considering whether to give Titanfall 2 a chance, we have here 5 reasons to play Titanfall 2.
EA has repeatedly stated that the close releases of the shooters Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 do not interfere with each other. The revenue figures for Titanfall 2 might have turned out differently if the release had not been so close between the 2 major shooter titles.
According to EA, Titanfall 2 will achieve many sales over the coming years. However, the desired positive surprise did not materialize.
