Blake Jorgensen, Chief Financial Officer for Electronic Arts, said during the publishing behemoth’s Q1 financial briefing that it expects Battlefield 1 to sell just shy of 15 million copies within its first year on sale.
In addition, EA also expects Titanfall 2 to sell in the region of 9-10 million copies worldwide during its first 12 months on the market.
"We’ve told people that typically a Battlefield title does about 15 million in a year. Our guidance is slightly under that [for Battlefield 1],” said Jorgensen. "And we hope that that excitement builds and it will clearly go through that number. But for right now, it’s slightly under that number.
"And Titanfall did a little more than 7 million units last time. It was early in the cycle and one of the few titles out there. We think it’ll do more than that, but it’s probably closer to 10 million than it is to 15 million as built into our guidance.
"So closer to 9 million to 10 million on Titanfall and just under 15 million on Battlefield 1."
Battlefield 1 release date set for fall 2016, due before rival shooter CoD: Infinite Warfare
Developed by DICE, Battlefield 1 is scheduled to ship worldwide on October 21, 2016, for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. Unlike previous entries in the series, the shooter eschews a contemporary setting in favor of placing the action in the trenches of World War One.
Meanwhile, EA announced a Titanfall 2 release date of October 28, 2016, during its E3 presentation back in June, putting the game out just a week after Battlefield 1. Despite this, the publisher has said it isn’t concerned about the proximity of both games’ release windows.
In related news, Titanfall 2 developer Respawn Entertainment recently discussed its reasons for bringing the mech-based shooter to the PS4 following the original’s exclusivity with Xbox One.
Finally, gamers can expect fresh footage of Battlefield 1 to drop at Gamescom in a few weeks time.