Pachter: COD Elite Could Make Players "Defect" to Battlefield

[Harkonnen64]

Why not play both?

Because both cost money.

And I don't have money...

 

[Da Orky Man]

Why not play both?

Because games are expensive. We can't all afford to just buy every decent looking game being released.

 

[tehroc]

BF3 looks fantastic while MW3 trailer looks like yesterday's graphic technologies (Notwithstanding being almost a scene for scene copy of Crysis 2's intro).

 

[Da Orky Man]

Would I be right in saying that this is the same Michael Pachter who claimed a while back games like CoD would need to move to subscription based in order to make decent return on the time spent being played?

Just checked and yup

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102117-Pachter-Publishers-Need-to-Charge-for-Online-Play

Some fantastic work by this analyst, he has given his opinion on the matter and then a few months down the line said that it will cause players to jump ship.

Seriously if this is his day job can I apply for a similar post, since it seems to involve making observations on the obvious actions of the market.

Although I do agree with him, I will give up online gaming if individual games start demanding subscriptions.

 

[Domehammer]

I plan to get MW3 as no interest in using Origin system EA has currently. Unless I can download BF3 then uninstall origin and play multiplayer I don't see myself getting BF3.

 

[enzilewulf]

Yeah I am only getting BFBC3, but as some one said previously, why not just get both?

 

[MajorDolphin]

I'm going to wait a week before buying either. I want to see the condition of the games and what the players are saying (while ignoring the obvious fanboy hate fests). I'm definitely leaning towards BF3 though. I too can't stand the annoying brats in CoD.

I don't think this will happen. I think we will hate it, but Elite will succeed.

It'll be hard to tell, because he's only talking about a small number of hardcore players, and a lot of less hardcore players probably just buy both games

Be prepared to get gameraped by every publisher if Elite does succeed.

 

[duchaked]

I'll play both...that's for sure...
Which I will actually buy is very unsure lol

and as for Elite...that's a NO for sure

 

[duchaked]

BF3 looks fantastic while MW3 trailer looks like yesterday's graphic technologies (Notwithstanding being almost a scene for scene copy of Crysis 2's intro).

The MW3 gameplay was, I'm forced to admit, pretty exciting if not still treading old grounds. The BF3 stuff shown, from the lighting to character "animation", was especially impressive...

But no yeah, Black Ops seemed graphically inferior to MW2...maybe that's just me I dunno, but MW3 didn't have the WOW visuals MW2 put out. (I could be wrong but w/e lol)

 

[Dogstile]

Would I be right in saying that this is the same Michael Pachter who claimed a while back games like CoD would need to move to subscription based in order to make decent return on the time spent being played?

Just checked and yup

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102117-Pachter-Publishers-Need-to-Charge-for-Online-Play

Some fantastic work by this analyst, he has given his opinion on the matter and then a few months down the line said that it will cause players to jump ship.

Seriously if this is his day job can I apply for a similar post, since it seems to involve making observations on the obvious actions of the market.

I was thinking that but I wasn't sure, brilliant find good sir/madam. I'm now giggling with glee. This guy is a tool.

 

[8bitlove2a03]

Dear Escapist

Please stop posting articles about what Michael Pachter thinks.

Love,
8bit

 

[SilentCom]

Why not play both?

EDIT: As in, why not try both games, and see which one you prefer instead of basing what you buy on outside services.

You can't because you must sign a contract giving either companies your soul, signed in your own blood in triplicate.

Actually it's because games can be expensive and people will be fans and play one over the other.

 

[Frostbite3789]

And removing Battlefield from Steam is going to have players defect to CoD. Considering the PC audience is the only sizable audience Battlefield has control of right now that is definitely going to make a bigger difference.

If that really causes people to defect to CoD, I will throw up from how disgusted I am with gamers. That's just plain sad.

 

[Rad Party God]

If I had the money and/or the interest, I'd buy both games and decide for myself wich one suits me better, but there are a couple other games in different genres that interest me more than spewing virtual dots at other people, while having to listen to them yelling at the microphone.

 

[BigSarge04]

I've already pre-ordered BF3 and MW3 and paid in full, TBH, I'll play both, not taking sides, but Battlefield will always have a special place in my heart <3