40°

EA's Facebreaker TKO'd, Sells Just 52k

14
The NPD Group has confirmed that EA's Facebreaker sold just 52,000 units in September across the Xbox 360 and PS3 combined. A Wii version called FaceBreaker K.O. Party is expected to launch in November.

Facebreaker's market performance was labeled "disappointing" by UBS analyst Ben Schachter. We agree. The game was supposed to represent what EA Sports could do with an all-new IP under its Freestyle brand. EA even went the extra step of putting EA Sports boss Peter Moore in the game. Somehow the game's over-the-top characters and arcade gameplay didn't click with consumers.

Ironically, EA Sports earlier this week issued a statement to boast about its improving Metacritic scores, but Facebreaker has an average score of 54 on Metacritic.
Read Full Story >>   Comments (14)
gamedaily.com
Nineball2112 - contributor
Published: 391 days 10 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 
Incoming News
 
10°

Multi
4 Reasons Why Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Is...
Multi | Article
Since the launch day of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, there have been over 7 million copies sold worldwide.
Read More | Comments(2)
0°

Multi
DJ Hero Review - NZ Herald
Multi | Review
Activision's DJ Hero takes partying to a new level - and shows you how surprisingly hard the DJ craft is.
Read More | Comments(0)
0°

Multi
Dragon Age: Origins Equipment Database
Multi | Article
A fully searchable database of all armor, weapons, and miscellaneous items to be found in BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins and its DLC. Icons, statis...
Read More | Comments(0)
0°

Multi
Bayonetta's 5-Disc Soundtrack Unpacking Video
Multi | Video
Bayonetta's release is on the horizon, and OSV has got their hands on the game's massive 5-disc soundtrack, which comes complete in a leather-bound...
Read More | Comments(0)
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News