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Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Hit 3 Million At U.S. Launch

Posted October 25, 2011 by M.H. Williams

Electronic Arts has revealed that its latest volley against Activision’s Call of Duty franchise has hit 3 million in pre-orders as it launches in North America.  DICE’s Battlefield 3 had 1.5 million in pre-orders last month, so 1.5 million players signed up in the last 30 days.  9.5 million players downloaded the beta in September.

The game is launching with a Metacritic rating of 93 on PC and 85 on Xbox 360, though there has been some contention with reviews scores as the single-player campaign has been almost universally panned.

Will it be enough to take the crown from Call of Duty?  Who’s already jumped into EA DICE’s new shooter?

M.H. Williams has been writing in some form or another for ten years and has been a hardcore gamer since the NES first graced American shores.  You can catch him on Twitter as @AutomaticZen, Google+ as himself, or on his personal Facebook page.