Battlefront is coming. It’s going to lure in the Star Wars fans, and EA keeps promising all kinds of things to make us happy. While we’ll only find out more during E3, part of the reveal is making me wonder about the special relationship EA has with Xbox.
EA Access lets subscribers get early access to games on Xbox. It’s a great way to cement the relationship between the two gaming powerhouses and is yet another sign of how EA and Xbox are in bed together. However, Battlefront is one of the biggest titles coming out of the EA stable and there’s a bit of info over on the PlayStation side of the world that makes me wonder if everything is going well in the EA/Xbox relationship.
Over on the PlayStation blog, there’s info about a community event during E3.
Nearby, you’ll also be able to go hands-on with Star Wars Battlefront, try out the Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing Experience, and pick up PlayStation gear from the merchandise store. Not a bad way to spend a Wednesday afternoon!
Hands on opportunities at a PlayStation event? Perhaps Xbox will have the same, but I have been looking for information about a similar such opportunity and I haven’t seen anything. Could this be a sign that EA is testing the waters with PlayStation on this title? It would make sense considering the larger install base for PlayStation 4, but it still seems a bit out of character for EA to have an exclusive opportunity with someone other than Xbox. Perhaps it’s just an E3 fling, or perhaps it’s a sign of more changes to come.
Last Updated: June 11, 2015
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 11, 2015 at 08:33
Ka-ching
Pieter Kruger
June 11, 2015 at 08:45
Larger install base doesn’t necessarily mean more sales. a Couple of AAA 3rd party titles have sold more on Xbox if memory serves right? But yeah, I don’t care what they do but I’d still like to have my early access and discount on new EA games from the Vault(you know, that service Sony is denying their customers…)
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 08:51
Denying us the same sports game every year. How dare Sony!
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 11, 2015 at 08:54
SPORTS ISN’T A GAME, BRO!
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 08:55
lol
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 11, 2015 at 08:56
I thought “It’s IN the game”
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 08:57
Now it’s in the DLC
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 11, 2015 at 08:58
LOL
Pieter Kruger
June 11, 2015 at 09:03
Battlefield 4 ALONE justifies the service price but yeah……
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 09:05
BF has horses? When did this DLC land?
Pieter Kruger
June 11, 2015 at 09:10
About the same time Destiny sold more on PS4 than Xbox One……????????????
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 09:11
Rofl
Lacerz
June 11, 2015 at 16:27
There are about 2.1 million more Destiny sales on the PS4 than the Xbox One. Point?
Oh wait… you forgot that NPD doesn’t track software included in bundles or digital sales. Remember the PS4 Destiny bundle?
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 11, 2015 at 09:13
Kak horse anyway, no armour.
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 09:17
Bwahahaha
Mark Treloar
June 11, 2015 at 16:02
You can download armor here
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Horse-Armor-Pack/00000000-0000-400c-80c0-0000425307d1?cid=search
andy
June 12, 2015 at 14:40
Even 6 months after countless patches for the game, it certainly DID NOT.
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
June 11, 2015 at 10:44
Witcher 3 PS4 version outsold X1 two to one, despite all that Microsoft marketing money behind it… AND the Witcher 2 wasn’t even on PS3.
Pieter Kruger
June 11, 2015 at 11:07
So how did Destiny fare? Despite all the money Sony threw at them?
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
June 11, 2015 at 11:22
VGChartz says PS4 sold 4.7 million vs 2.6 on X1. If you have more reliable numbers to share then by all means.
Hellfire
June 11, 2015 at 18:31
I have equally reliable numbers as VGchartz located in my rear. Hey where did you hear Witcher 3 PS4 outsold XBO 2:1? How did PC fare? I ask as CDPR only released 4 million sold and not where they were sold.
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
June 12, 2015 at 07:10
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-05-26-the-witcher-3-biggest-uk-launch-of-2015-so-far
Hellfire
June 22, 2015 at 18:42
I hope you realise the UK is a small fish in a large pond.
uptownsoul
June 11, 2015 at 18:29
Globally Destiny sold noticeably more on PS4…In North America Destiny sold slightly better on XB1. But in Europe Destiny sold slightly better on PS4 & Sony published Destiny in Japan and thus was PS exclusive in Japan
uptownsoul
June 11, 2015 at 18:26
Other than Just Dance 2014, Just Dance 2015, Evolve, and Plants vs Zombies, I believe every other AAA 3rd party game has sold more globally on the PS4 than on the Xbox One
HAppY_KrAToS
June 11, 2015 at 21:38
You mean that service Sony is protecting us from… ?
Who wants to pay for old games, and be forced to buy the next released version of X game, as they will be shutting down the servers for the older versions, to force people into buying another ‘it’s in the game’ craaa p. ..
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 11, 2015 at 08:48
Not luring in this Star Wars fan.
I’ll keep myself entertained with my Star Wars Lego sets until they bring something other than a big (and seemingly content light) multiplayer game.
Ir0nseraph
June 11, 2015 at 08:48
EA needs to keep both platform holders happy, I don’t think it means anything bad for Xbox, but EA can’t ignore the PS4 user base.
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 11, 2015 at 08:49
EA needs the PS4 users if they want to make this thing truly successful.
RustedFaith
June 11, 2015 at 09:53
Very true the PS4 sold double the ammount of copies of BF4 compared to Xbone.
http://www.vgchartz.com/gamedb/?name=battlefield+4
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 08:52
There are more PS4s still out there than XBOX Ones so that would mean more sales. Bungie saw this with Destiny
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 11, 2015 at 08:57
I reckon EA bet early on that the Xbox One would continue kicking the PS4’s ass in much the same way that the 360 did the PS3. Then came the reveal & all that followed.
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 11, 2015 at 08:59
Expect the AT-AT’s to have external power generators that they have to drag along.
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 09:02
The Space Shuttle Challenger had a better launch than the XBOX One
Marcus
June 11, 2015 at 09:07
Sony, Microsoft and EA are all working together to choke the console gamers to death. Set prices together and all is well. After all the cheating in Fifa, wasting my cash on BFHL, EA can go f*** themselves!
Hammersteyn
June 11, 2015 at 09:23
yup
http://media.giphy.com/media/PxnOmonv0Spig/giphy.gif
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 11, 2015 at 09:23
XD
This is awesome.
jorniyaj
June 11, 2015 at 09:30
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Lisa
June 11, 2015 at 09:41
One of the most hated companies in America partnering with the XBox. Yes I can see how this would happen.
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 11, 2015 at 10:04
Quite. Sad that the Star Wars license had to go to them actually.
Lisa
June 11, 2015 at 15:26
Welcome to the dark side 🙁
NoNeedToArgue
June 11, 2015 at 23:07
sony has the marketing deal. it’s that simple