Worst BF launch ever?

@zbran1 

"Steam accounts for just 20% of BF 2042 sales."

So? The game has poor reviews on all platforms, do you really think the same isn't happening on others? There are very few portal servers left, the exodus is not limited to steam.

"Over 40% of Steam users are under 30 according to Statista."

Irrelevant statistic. The average age of a U.S. gamer is 35 as a whole.

"We also know that this age group is far more susceptible to online influence via influencers (angry joe and other such youtubers)"

That is a horribly stupid excuse. This type of influence doesn't affect people already playing the game. If they like it now they won't stop playing what they paid for because angry joe said its not good. What about the abysmal state of the game? The bugs? The awful specialist system with cringe voice lines? The maps that lack cover? The lack of XP in portal mode? Removal of rush? Don't you think those are driving people away? Go read what the negative steam and Metacritic reviews say.

"I've put North of 100 hours into the game and played at various different times during a 24 hour period and I've never waited more than a few seconds to load into a game with 128 other humans. I've yet to encounter a Bot in AOW. "

So that means there are enough people left for you to do that, it doesn't mean most people have not left. By the end of this new year you will no longer be able to do that. You will be playing all alone with bots. 

"Therefore I would suggest there is absolutely nothing wrong with the player base numbers outside of one particular platform which, as shown above may not be the best barometer for gauging the health of the game."

Denial ain't just a river in Africa. You can only pretend this isn't a train wreck for so long. The game bombing on all platforms suggest that the exodus is not limited to any one platform. Also the player count of BF5 on steam is higher, that tells you the game is joke.