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Battlefield 3 Sells 8 Million Out of 12 Million Shipped

Posted November 30, 2011 by M.H. Williams

Speaking at the Baird Technology Conference in San Francisco, EA CFO Eric Brown revealed that Battlefield 3 has sold over 8 million units worldwide.  That number comes out of a total of 12 million copies shipped to retailers.  EA is hoping the game continues to sell strong into the holiday season after a strong start of 5 million sold in its first week.

Battlefield 3 will be receiving its first map-pack, Back to Karkand, sometime in December.  The pack will will be free to purchasers of the Limited Edition, and includes maps, vehicles, and weapons from Battlefield 2.

[Via GI.biz]

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