The multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront is likely to please Electronic Arts, at least the outlook seems bright and they are counting on a success.
During the quarterly “Financial Conference Call” of Electronic Arts, one section was also dedicated to “Star Wars Battlefront”. It is set to release in November. EA expects that between 9 and 10 million units of Battlefront will be sold by March 31. The estimate is based on the sales of previous Battlefront games (which sold about 9 million copies) and those of the Battlefield series, which average around 15 million copies sold.
The advantages of Battlefront are clear for EA: They hope to ride the hype that the movie will generate. They have also heard that Disney and LucasFilm are “very excited” about the game. The trailer for the game has been viewed 29 million times and has reportedly sparked “very strong” reactions.
Furthermore, they have confidence in the studio DICE, who know exactly what they are doing and what game they are developing. Their focus is clear. The platforms (PC, PS4, Xbox One) on which Star Wars Battlefront will be released have been on the market for a while and have correspondingly high user numbers.
Star Wars Battlefront fully playable, more to be shown at E3
They also foresee no problems for the launch; the team from Battlefield 4 has learned a lot here. Currently, Star Wars Battlefront is already “fully playable.” More of the game will be shown at E3 in June. And there is no doubt about meeting the release date in November.
The estimates from EA align with those of analysts who had already addressed the sales prospects of Star Wars Battlefront in advance. Fan concerns that the game has significantly fewer features compared to earlier versions seem to play no role in the thought processes. The rosy picture remains unclouded.
