Battlefield sales stats
By Asha

Electronic Arts (EA) today announced that based on internal estimates, Battlefield 3 has sold five million units in the first week globally, making it the fastest-selling game in EA's history.

Battlefield 3 now has more than 2.5 Million "likes" on Facebook. Consumers have logged-on in unprecedented numbers to team up and join the battle. Server stability was solid in the first weekend, delivering EA's highest-ever usage rates. While some players experienced intermittent disruption of online services due to high volume, internal estimates show that servers and service uptime stabilized to roughly 98.9% throughout the weekend, ensuring that players were connected and enjoying the game.

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The Battlefield franchise began in 2002; the series has sold 50M units since then.