WHY EA/DICE flounder with Battlefield so badly and how the biggest titles get to be so popular

Axlerod1 · November 26, 2016, 2:51am

This is the best of all the games out there. That is not saying much.
COD infinte ware sales down 42%
Titanfall 2 sales down 73%
Watchdogs 2 down 80%
Just about all game are down. Producers are putting out crap and gamers spending is showing. Stop paying for crap and maybe we can get some quality games.

EpitaxialOne · November 26, 2016, 4:30am

There’s no money in the competitive scene for them and, most importantly, this franchise isn’t designed for it. On the contrary, with each passing iteration, this franchise goes more and more casual-friendly and further away from those of us who’ve been around since BF1942. Why? Because gaming is so mainstream the vast majority of their revenue are casual (and console) players with disposable income.

The “balance” is laughable with huge error bars around it because most of the playerbase doesn’t care so they don’t have to be concerned with it. No company designs/updates/refines solely for the tail of the player distribution as that’s not what’s paying the bills.

0SiGHT0 · November 26, 2016, 5:15am

The money would come with an actual community, which isn’t allowed to properly form due to the environment EA/DICE has created (see my full post for an elaborate explanation). An expansion of their player base would only add to their bottom line, and resources to allow such a thing would be minimal. I didn’t mention this in my post, but it’s beyond me why some of these companies don’t just take some advertising money and throw it at a tournament of some kind. Maybe they know their game is so awful that being showcased in the spotlight would actually tarnish their image as opposed to being constantly in front of an overwhelming majority of casual players.

PeterLA69 · November 26, 2016, 5:49am

0SiGHT0:

EpitaxialOne:

There’s no money in the competitive scene for them and, most importantly, this franchise isn’t designed for it. On the contrary, with each passing iteration, this franchise goes more and more casual-friendly and further away from those of us who’ve been around since BF1942. Why? Because gaming is so mainstream the vast majority of their revenue are casual (and console) players with disposable income.

The “balance” is laughable with huge error bars around it because most of the playerbase doesn’t care so they don’t have to be concerned with it. No company designs/updates/refines solely for the tail of the player distribution as that’s not what’s paying the bills.

The money would come with an actual community, which isn’t allowed to properly form due to the environment EA/DICE has created (see my full post for an elaborate explanation). An expansion of their player base would only add to their bottom line, and resources to allow such a thing would be minimal. I didn’t mention this in my post, but it’s beyond me why some of these companies don’t just take some advertising money and throw it at a tournament of some kind. Maybe they know their game is so awful that being showcased in the spotlight would actually tarnish their image as opposed to being constantly in front of an overwhelming majority of casual players.

You can play for a $1 million in the Madden Tournaments…That is EA’s Competitive game..

EDIT: and with their exclusive deal with the NFL - NO competition..

0SiGHT0 · November 26, 2016, 7:08am

Sa1ty_Samm:

0SiGHT0:

EpitaxialOne:

There’s no money in the competitive scene for them and, most importantly, this franchise isn’t designed for it. On the contrary, with each passing iteration, this franchise goes more and more casual-friendly and further away from those of us who’ve been around since BF1942. Why? Because gaming is so mainstream the vast majority of their revenue are casual (and console) players with disposable income.

The “balance” is laughable with huge error bars around it because most of the playerbase doesn’t care so they don’t have to be concerned with it. No company designs/updates/refines solely for the tail of the player distribution as that’s not what’s paying the bills.

The money would come with an actual community, which isn’t allowed to properly form due to the environment EA/DICE has created (see my full post for an elaborate explanation). An expansion of their player base would only add to their bottom line, and resources to allow such a thing would be minimal. I didn’t mention this in my post, but it’s beyond me why some of these companies don’t just take some advertising money and throw it at a tournament of some kind. Maybe they know their game is so awful that being showcased in the spotlight would actually tarnish their image as opposed to being constantly in front of an overwhelming majority of casual players.

You can play for a $1 million in the Madden Tournaments…That is EA’s Competitive game..

EDIT: and with their exclusive deal with the NFL - NO competition..

http://www.esportsearnings.com/games/most-prize-money-awarded

Just take a look at where EA’s pathetic games reside on this list. We’re talking about something that could be rivaling the major professional sports in a decade or less.

Ronin0ni · November 26, 2016, 7:17am

Self promo for your blog?

Yeah, no thanks.

0SiGHT0 · November 26, 2016, 7:32am

DId you even read any of it, like in the OP? I have no ads on the blog or anything else for that matter but the posts. Trolls don’t seem to contribute much to the conversation anyway.

A_Cool_Gorilla · November 26, 2016, 7:36am

I assume you think Titanfall 2 runs on a 20 year old engine as well?

disposalist · November 26, 2016, 10:55am

“Floundering” in the eSports/Competitive arena is just fine with me. Most people do not see ‘pro’ play style as a good thing.