“Although Star Wars Battlefront II had a weaker-than-expected debut in terms of its domestic physical sell-through, we believe that the loyalty of the Star Wars fan base, the game’s appeal as a holiday gift, and the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on December 15 will result in sales of the game bouncing back in the December retail month,” Pachter said, per CNBC.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
EA’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 took a beating at retail, thanks to the controversy surrounding its egregious lootboxes and microtransactions, that managed to percolate even to the larger, mainstream, disengaged gaming audience.
The lower than expected performance of the game caused EA’s stock to fall- a reaction that Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter feels is premature, because he feels the game will bounce back from its initial underperformance.