The shooter Titanfall 2 has sold worse than expected. That seems a bit unfair, says the head of Respawn.
The head of Respawn, Vince Zampella, is somewhat satisfied with the sales of Titanfall 2, but also somewhat not. In an interview with the US site Gamespot, Zampella says Titanfall 2 is successful and has sold well, but notes: The sales of Titanfall 2 should have been higher.
Titanfall 2 did not sell as well as it should have
He attributes this to two reasons:
- Perhaps the competition at release was too numerous
- or the pricing policy was too aggressive
In any case, Zampella finds it was a rough window to release Titanfall 2.
Titanfall 2 was released on October 28, between Battlefield 1 (October 21) and Call of Duty (November 4). It is referred to as a sandwich release – squeezed between these shooter blockbusters.
Although Electronic Arts announced in advance that this was not a problem because Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 target different audiences, it seems that the plan did not quite work out.
Positive Community
Zampella has a lot of good things to say about Titanfall 2. The fanbase is fantastic. There is little negativity or toxic behavior compared to other player communities. Zampella hopes that the Titanfall franchise can be continued.
However, there are currently no official plans. Zampella says that they are working on “more Titanfall,” although he cannot reveal what exactly.
Mein-MMO says: Fans of Titanfall 2 rave about the game and repeatedly praise the outstanding DLC policy of providing everything for free. But especially Battlefield 1, competition from within the same company, seems to have stolen a lot of momentum from Titanfall 2. Additionally, there is the burden of the predecessor, which many do not have fond memories of.
Titanfall 2 shows that the coveted “Christmas release” time window does not offer room for many games. If Titanfall 2 had been released at a different time and had had the headlines to itself for weeks and months, the balance might look different now.
An example of the special community of Titanfall 2 can be found here:
Titanfall 2: This is community closeness – Dead dog immortalized in the game
