"Battlefield gaat de volgende generatie domineren"

Battlefield kan Call of Duty van de troon stoten bij de volgende generatie consoles. Dat zegt Wedbush Morgan-analyst Michael Pachter in een interview met Official Xbox Magazine. Volgens de professionele glazen bol-lezer heeft CoD zijn piek bereikt.

“The CoD franchise is at or near its peak annual sales potential, and we’ll likely see sales stabilise. Battlefield 4′s launching next autumn and new consoles are coming out, so this is likely to affect sales", aldus Pachter.

Dat wil niet zeggen dat de shooter van Activision geen succes meer zal kennen. “It’s unlikely CoD will drop back to Earth in the next few years, as the online multiplayer audience and community is so strong. Activision could always make a mistake, but the franchise is so important to it that a serious error is unlikely. The biggest risk is consumer fatigue – but a few years ago CoD was a WWII shooter, and it morphed into Modern Warfare, then Black Ops. They will work hard to keep it fresh.”

EEDAR-analyst Jesse Divnich is het met Pachter eens. “While momentum is on CoD’s side, the opportunity to dethrone a market leader is highest as consumers transition cycles. We have faith CoD can hold its market dominance, but EA will push to solidify Battlefield as the premiere shooter franchise as we transition to new consoles."