Gamers were blocked from going online and joining multiplayer games. Other players were booted mid-game thanks to widespread server issues. These faults haven't stopped Battlefield 3 from shipping more than 10 million copies of the game, according to EA, with more than 2.2 million players logging in to play online.
EA has yet to say what exactly caused the problem, though the company, unsurprisingly, is saying the popularity of the game and its online multiplayer is overloading its servers. The influx of more than 2 million players set a record for "Peak Simultaneous Users," an EA spokesperson tells Kotaku. "Regardless of the cause or platform, our online teams are standing by to identify the issues and addressed them as they arise. We will not rest until we're at 100 percent."
Battlefield 3 switched the popular shooter franchise to a new Origin online service and the inclusion of a game-based social layer called Battlelog. EA, however, is standing by Origin and claims the new service isn't responsible for the problems. After some days of maintenance and bugs, EA now says Battlefield 3's online features should be up and running smoothly.
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Still, if Battlefield 3 can overcome its launch woes and deliver a seamless multiplayer experience, EA stands ready to give Call of Duty a serious run for its money.
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