EA Announces Battlefield 3 Is The Fastest-Selling Game In Its History

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on October 31, 2011 AT 01:36pm

THE BUZZ: EA today confirmed sales numbers for Battlefield 3‘s first week of release, and those numbers are indeed impressive.

Of the 10 million copies of the game shipped to retailers, 5 million of those have already been sold to consumers in the game’s first week on sale. That number is quite a feet for EA—in fact, it makes Battlefield 3 the fastest-selling title in the history of EA.

As well, EA says that Battlefield 3 players are already responsible for 73 million kills, 48 million revives, and 67 million destroyed vehicles.

EGM’s TAKE: I know the Battlefield 3 vs. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 war will rage on, but let’s still give credit to EA and DICE—those are fantastic numbers, and a great boost for the franchise. So, congratulations to everyone involved, and I hope all five million of those copies are currently being enjoyed to the fullest!

Eric L. Patterson got his start via self-publishing game-related fanzines in junior high, and now has one goal in life: making sure EGM has as much coverage of niche Japanese games as he can convince them to fit in. Eric’s also active in the gaming community on a personal level, being an outspoken voice on topics such as equality in gaming and consumer rights. Stalk him on Twitter: @pikoeri. Meet the rest of the crew.

Share on Tumblr