The CEO of EA talks about what he thinks of the criticism of Titanfall 2 and why the game will continue to sell well in the near future.
Last Friday, on October 28, Titanfall 2 was released for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. Fans criticized the timing of the release, which was shortly after Battlefield 1 and a week before Call of Duty Infinite Warfare. Before the release, Andrew Wilson, the CEO of EA, stated that Titanfall 2 would not be competing with other games. After the game’s sales numbers have been low so far, Andrew Wilson was asked if he would release further shooters so closely together in the future.
“There are 3 types of gamers”
In response to this question, Wilson said that there are actually 3 types of players: Those who enjoy Battlefield and the strategic nature of the game, the players who want fast, fluid gameplay and prefer Titanfall 2, and then there is the 3rd type of player who just wants to play the best shooters from 2016 and therefore buys both games. He also added that they are particularly satisfied with the quality of both titles. The reviews on Metacritic confirm the good quality of Titanfall 2.
“We believe that both games will sell well over a long period of time. Not just in this quarter and over the holidays, but also deep into the coming years.” Players are also responding well to the DLC strategy of Titanfall 2, says Wilson. DLCs with content like maps and game modes are set to be available for free. Blake Jorgensen of EA says they want to keep the Titanfall franchise going for “many, many years.” Jorgensen explains the strategy behind Titanfall 2: “Part of the strategy when building a franchise is long-term thinking. You approach a new franchise differently than an already existing one like Fifa or Madden.” So we can expect much more Titanfall content in the future.
Patrick says: From EA’s perspective, the release dates of the two games were apparently not chosen “poorly.” One would probably not want to say anything else in a public interview. Personally, I would have preferred more time between the two releases. Because I actually like both games. Players who only want to play one of the two titles probably do not care when the other title is released and how it is performing.
If you want to play both titles, you are currently torn between which one to prioritize. Money does not grow on trees for everyone (unfortunately!). As mentioned by EA, this is where the long-term plan comes into play. Players who want to play both titles will buy them. Nevertheless, my assumption is that a different release timing for Titanfall 2 could have attracted even more new players to Titanfall 2. This likely includes players who are currently (still) occupied with Battlefield 1 and therefore do not need another game.
In this context: Battlefield 1 or Titanfall 2 – Which shooter is right for me?
What type of gamer are you? BF1, TF2, both, or neither of the two games?
