Ea Financials

Ea Financials headlines

• Battlefield 5 sales didn't meet expectations during Q3, says EA

  Delaying Battlefield 5 to a heavily contested November calendar didn’t work out as planned, according to EA.

• Digital continues to drive EA sales and revenue for Q2 FY2019

  EA continues to do well through digital channels, as indicated in its latest financial report.

• Battlefield 5 will feature "unique battles" and new challenges, Anthem to be designed around player input

  Electronic Arts announced its Q4 and fiscal year earnings for the year ending March 31, and the digital sector was really good to the company.

• EA mentions PUBG's success noting the Battlefield team is looking at "new and innovative ways to play"

  During a recent call to investors, Electronic Arts commented on the success of PlayerUnknown’s Battleground, noting how the team delivered a “new level of innovation” that changes the way FPS are played.

• Star Wars Battlefront 2 sold below expectations due to loot boxes which will return "in the coming months"

  Star Wars Battlefront 2 sold less than expected, which EA blamed on the loot box controversy that dogged the game ahead of its release. Despite this, the firm said microtransactions will make a return to the game.

• EA confirms Anthem for early 2019 release, new Battlefield game coming in October

  Electronic Arts confirmed Bioware’s Anthem will release in 2019 to make room for a new Battlefield.

• There's nothing in EA's financials to comfort you if you're worried about loot crates and the future of single-player games

  Digital is increasingly important to EA, and games as service are a central component of its success.

• Battlefield 1's player base just keeps growing - it hit 21 million by the end of June

  Battlefield 1 continues to be popular with players, and it has gained another 2 million since March 2017.

• Over 40% of game sales will be digital by the end of the year, says EA

  EA believes digital sales will make a big stride before the end of the year compared to physical.

• EA is considering bringing games other than FIFA to Nintendo Switch, publisher "bullish" on it

  We may yet see EA games on Nintendo Switch that don’t involve football.

• Delaying BioWare's new IP has nothing to do with Mass Effect Andromeda's poor reception, says EA

  BioWare’s next big game was delayed for reasons that have to do with the game itself.

• Battlefield 1 pulled in over 19 million players by the end of March, UFC 3 out early 2018

  Battlefield 1 is a hit with players. Over 19 million players, to be precise.

• New Bioware game slated for end of March 2018, Battlefield 1 player base 50% larger than Battlefield 4

  Electronic Arts has reported its Q3 2017 fiscal results for the period ended December 31, 2016, attributing the banner quarter to its digital services, FIFA 17 and of course, Battlefield 1. The firm also drops hints on a new Bioware and Need for Speed title.

• Total Battlefield 1 player base for the first week was nearly double that of Battlefield 4

  Over 43 million people played EA Sports and console and mobile games during the firm’s Q2 2017 financial reporting period, and folks are still playing mobile hit Star Wars Galaxy Heroes 2.5 hours per day. And Battlefield 1 content on YouTube was viewed over 100 million times from announcement to launch. Lordie that’s a lot.

• Analysts expect EA to report Q4 fiscal revenue of $960- $980 million on Monday

  EA will release its Q4 earnings report for the period ending March 31 on Monday, May 7, and analysts are expecting the firm to report revenue of $960 – $980 million. Stock in the company closed at $15.87 a share, valuing the company at $5.26 billion. For the coming fiscal year, analysts expect the firm […]

• EA Q2 - Battlefield 3 ships over 10 million units

  EA has posted increased revenue for Q2 ’12 thanks to a surge in its digital and sports offerings, and CEO John Riccitiello noted that Battlefield 3 has shipped over 10 million units since its US launch.

• EA Q1 FY11 financials: Net revenue up 27% yoy at $815 million

  Electronic Arts has released it’s financial results for the company’s first fiscal 2011 quarter ending June 30, 2010 and it shows net revenue at $539 million, which is down 33 percent from the same period last year, when revenue came in at $816 million.

• Riccitiello: EA's not in the used game business

  It was revealed during EA’s financial call to investors this evening that over 70 percent of consumers who purchase titles from the company took advantage of the free DLC vouchers included in the package.

• EA's Wii revenue nearly doubles to 14% compared to last year

  EA released it’s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 earnings earlier and according to the report, 14 percent of it’s revenue came from Wii titles, compared to 8 percent the previous year. Twenty-one titles were released for Wii last year, and with PS3 games providing 16 percent of revenue and Xbox 360 generating 24 percent, […]