According to Raptr, their users logged an average of 40 percent more playtime in Modern Warfare 3 on 360 than Battlefield 3 on the respective games’ launch days. 53 percent of Battlefield 3 players on Xbox 360 are also playing Call of Duty, but only 31 percent of Modern Warfare 3 players are playing Battlefield 3.
“The battle for dominance for the first-person shooter market in 2011 is clearly in Activision’s favor,” said Dennis Fong, CEO of Raptr. “EA made a valiant effort evangelizing its fanbase and generating massive support around the launch of Battlefield 3. Given how well received the game was, EA has a powerful opportunity to take things further next year, though it’s clear at this point that Call of Duty is a phenomenon that is unrivaled.”
92 percent of respondents did consider DICE a more innovative developer than Infinity Ward and 58 percent of respondents said the Battlefield franchise has had a bigger impact on the FPS genre.
