The sales figures for Titanfall 2 are not even a quarter of what the original achieved.
That Titanfall 2 would have a hard time competing against current game releases was to be expected. In the week of its release, the game only made it to number 4 in the UK charts, standing behind Battlefield 1, the remastered version of Skyrim, and FIFA 17. According to Gamesindustry.biz, the current sales correspond to less than a quarter of the sales of the first part. However, these numbers are unlikely to be so low because of the quality of the game, as Titanfall 2 has received particularly good reviews on Metacritic.
Wrong release timing?
A release between Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty Infinite Warfare could be the reason why Titanfall 2 is struggling in the market right now. Battlefield 1 only lost 39% of its sales in the second week. It is not uncommon for games to lose 70% to 80% of their sales in the second week. Thus, the game maintains a strong hold at number 1 in the UK charts. Additionally, the remastered version of Skyrim has been received so well that there is currently hardly any free playtime for other games among players. Would Titanfall 2 have sold better if it had been released at a different time?
Andrew Wilson, the CEO of EA, stated earlier that Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 would not get in each other’s way. In his opinion, there is enough space in the FPS genre and many different player preferences, so that there would be no problems. Titanfall 2 not only offers a fast multiplayer, but also a campaign that has received good reviews. Additionally, unlike its predecessor, the game is now also available for PS4. It is hard to say what the exact reasons for the low sales figures are. Presumably, the timing of the release could have been better chosen.
Did you decide for or against Titanfall 2? What are your reasons?
