Analysts are predicting a very successful run for DICE's upcoming blockbuster military 3.

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Cowen & Company estimates that, based on pre-orders, will sell between 8 and 11 million copies. The numbers are based on the Battlefield 3's pre-order figures being very similar to Call of Duty: which went on to sell 20 million.

This could be a very big year for with Battlefield 3 potentially being followed by a release for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

The analytical firm said on SW: TOR: "We would have expected this to be greeted as good news, since a 2012 launch appears unlikely, but the mildly negative reaction by ERTS shares yesterday suggests investor expectations for the game are quite high."

Thanks GamesIndustry.biz.

By Ewan Aiton