In August, we determined that we needed some more time for final adjustments to the core gameplay to fully deliver on the potential of the live service, so we moved the ship date to November to accommodate those goals. For context, Battlefield V was designed from the beginning to offer a long-term live service. "We made some decisions on launch timing and key features of this game that we felt would improve the quality of the experience. Wilson's statement on Battlefield 5 performance: Keep checking back with GameSpot soon for more from EA's earnings report. Overall, EA generated $1.29 billion during the quarter ended December 31 and profit of $262 million. You can read Wilson's full comments on Battlefield 5's performance below. The same can be said for Anthem, EA said, and this is because both titles have yet to prove themselves. Despite all the new content coming, EA said it only has "modest expectations" for Battlefield 5's live service revenue. As such, the focus for EA and developer DICE now is on bringing new players into the title going ahead.ĮA has many months of new content planned for Battlefield 5 over time, including new maps, customisation items, the battle royale mode, and more. Despite Battlefield 5's commercial underperformance, the game was generally well-liked by critics, and the franchise remains strong, Wilson said. Overall, Battlefield 5's launch failed to catch on with players and it never caught up, Wilson said. Firestorm is launching in March, and it won't be the first battle royale game from EA, as it just recently launched Apex Legends from Titanfall studio Respawn Entertainment. Not only that, but Wilson suggested that EA's decision to prioritise Battlefield 5's single-player over the new battle royale mode, Firestorm, hurt Battlefield 5's sales. He mentioned Fortnite, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and Red Dead Redemption 2 as titles that ate away at Battlefield 5's sales to some degree. Not only that, but Battlefield 5 struggled because of "unprecedented competition," Wilson said. Wilson added that the game's delay from October to November hurt Battlefield 5 because it meant that the game was going up against titles already discounted for the holiday season. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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