Sure, the game has its share of problems. But they’re problems EA say are down to overwhelming popularity, and you know what? It looks like they’re right.
https://kotaku.com/uh-battlefield-1943-we-have-a-problem-5310504
The game has already been played by over 80,000 people in a single day, and that’s just going off the Xbox Live leaderboards. With the game now rolling out on PlayStation 3, and a PC version to come, this could (surprisingly) be one of the biggest online games of the year.
For reference, Bionic Commando Rearmed was hailed as a downloadable megahit after moving 100,000 in a week.
https://kotaku.com/bionic-commando-rearmed-first-week-download-numbers-5041155
Battlefield 1943 – Over 80,000 Players Strong In Only One Day [Gamerbytes]