While commenting on the lower than expected sales figures forTitanfall 2, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen reaffirms that the company is taking a long term view for the title.
It’s been a tough road forTitanfall 2since launching late in October. While the game has been highlypraised by both critics and fansalike for delivering on the promise of entertaining multiplayer and a memorable single player campaign, the sales figures have been underwhelming. EA has yet to confirm how many copies the game has sold but things don’t appear to be going well as research firms are indicating that sales will besubstantially disappointing. Regardless, EA is not giving up hope and is playing the long game and isn’t worried about short term sales figures.
Speaking to a UBS conference in San Francisco, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen commented on the disappointing sales figures forTitanfall 2saying that the company is taking a long term view forTitanfall 2so the day one and week one sales figures are not that important to them. EA continues to be confident in the game continuing to build a fanbase over time adding that everyone who has played the title, loves it.
Part of the plan to continue player engagement is throughfree digital downloadable contentsuch as new maps and game modes. While no additional details were provided, Jorgensen confirmed that Respawn Entertainment is set to deliver as substantial amount of digital content going into next year.
We remind people we’re building a franchise withTitanfall, so it’s not about the first day of sales or the first week of sales, it’s about the long run.
Unlike the first game which originally featured a season pass, Respawn has confirmed that all post-launch content forTitanfall 2will be available to all players for free. The first wave of content is set to arrive sometime in December starting with a remastered version of the fan favorite Angel City map from the first game. Though no details or screenshots have been provided for the map, players who originally pre-ordered the game will get access to the map three days earlier than the rest of the community.
Even thoughTitanfall 2improves upon the formula established by the first game by giving players more content, more customization options, more modes, and a fully fleshed out single player experience, the sales have unfortunately not followed suit. The biggest reason for this may be the fact that the game launched between two shooter franchise giants inBattlefield 1andCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare. EA has continuouslydefended its decisionto launchTitanfall 2during such a high profile release period, and even though sales appear to be much slower than expected, the companyreaffirms its commitmentto the brand as a whole.
Titanfall 2is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
