‘Titanfall 2’ Gets Creamed On Sales Charts Despite Phenomenal Reviews

Even though it has been receiving praise left and right from reviewers and gamers alike, “Titanfall 2” is not getting the attention that it needs where it matters. Right now, the follow-up to the decent multiplayer only shooting game with giant robots is flopping on its first week. Data is limited but still paints a grim picture for what should have been an obvious sell.

According to numbers posted by Chart-Track, the robot riding first person shooter is currently in fourth place on the UK charts, with “Battlefield 1” holding the number one spot. “Titanfall 2’s” performance wouldn’t have been so worrying, had it not been beaten by the 5-week phenomenon that is “FIFA 17” and the remastered version of a 5-year old gamer, “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.”

On a more optimistic note, PC Gamer points out that the numbers measured for the UK chart only takes physical copies of the game sold into consideration. This means that the digital versions of the sci-fi shooter is still in the wind and could give its forecast a much-needed boost. However, physical copies also include things like pre-orders, which means that the studio and publisher didn’t raise enough of a fuss about the game to make players excited about it.

So, why is such a critically-acclaimed video game title doing so poorly in sales? Digital Spy thinks that it has something to do with being launched so close to the release of both “Battlefield 1” and “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.”

These two titles belong to the most successful FPS franchises in the history of the industry. More than that, they are also two of the most highly anticipated titles of 2016. Sandwiching the release of “Titanfall 2” between the launch of these two giants has garnered EA significant criticism since it basically guaranteed poor sales for the amazing title.