Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA) is the second largest publisher in the world, owning studios around the world and properties that have sold millions. It is only behind Nintendo. The company was founded in 1982 and with many early success. They launched their rise in the 1990s with sports properties such as Madden and FIFA and publishing The Sims series. Through the 2000s, they became known for their aggressive acquisitions. Now, EA is one of the largest brands with exclusive licenses with the NFL, Star Wars and the UFC

Sales[]

Franchises[]

Battlefield - 57 million^[1]
Star Wars Battlefront - 50+ million
Need for Speed - 150 million^[2]
Medal of Honor - 39 million (US: 14 million)^[3]
The Sims - 200 million^[4]
SimCity - 20 million^[5]
Mass Effect - 20 million^[6]
Dragon Age
Madden NFL - 130 million^[7]
FIFA - 280 million (2020)^[8]
NHL
NBA Live
EA Sports UFC
Plants vs. Zombies
Titanfall
Dead Space
Command & Conquer

Best selling titles[]

FIFA 23 - biggest launch in franchise - more than lifetime sales of FIFA 22^[9]
FIFA 18 - 24 million - September 2018^[10]
The Sims - 16 million - Feb 2005^[11]
Need for Speed: Most Wanted - 16 million - Oct 2009^[12]
Battlefield 3 - 15 million - June ^[13]
Star Wars: Battlefront -14 ^[14]
The Sims 2 - 13 million - Mar 2012^[15]
Battlefield 2 - 11 million - Jan 2011^[1]
Titanfall - 10 million - October 2015^[16]
FIFA 10 - 9.7 million - Feb 2010^[17]
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - 8 Million - Dec 2019^[18]
FIFA 11 - 8 million - Nov 2010^[8]
Star Wars: Battlefront II - 7 million - Jan 2018 ^[19]
Battlefield 4 - 7 million (players) - May 2014^[20]
Dragon Age Inquisition - 6 million- November 2014
Mass Effect 3 - 6 million - Jan 2017^[21]
SimCity 3000 - 5 million - Nov 2007^[5]
Anthem - 5 million - January 2020 ^[22]
Dead Space 2 - 4 million - Oct 2017 ^[23]
Need for Speed: Carbon - 3.2 million (US sales)^[12]
Dragon Age: Origin - 3.2 million^[17]
Left 4 Dead 2 (Console versions) - 2.9 million^[17]
Need for Speed: ProStreet - 2.4 million (US sales)^[12]
Dead Space - 2 million - Aug 2010^[24]

Player Count[]

Apex Legends - 130 million - April 2021^[25]
The Sims 4 - 70 million - March 2023^[9]
Battlefield 1 - 21 million - July 2017^[26]
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - 20 million ^[27]
EA Sports FC 24 - 14.5 million players - October 2023^[28]

Financial Reports[]

References[]

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 50 million series sales, Battlefield 2 sales http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/15536754/battlefield-3-sets-sales-record-for-electronic-arts

[2] ttp://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=799755

[3] ttp://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/11/the-best-selling-medal-of-honor-games

[4] ttp://www.museumofplay.org/press/releases/2016/05/2688-2016-world-video-game-hall-fame-inductees-announced

[:1-5] 5.0 ^5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710163320/http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1013897&newsId=20071113005513&newsLang=en

[6] May 2016 https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/07/05/what-ea-must-do-to-make-mass-effect-4-a-blockbuste.aspx Note: Unclear where the sales numbers are sourced

[7] ttp://money.cnn.com/2013/09/05/technology/innovation/madden-25/index.html

[:2-8] 8.0 ^8.1 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101104006782/en

[:5-9] 9.0 ^9.1 EA FY2023 Results

[10] ttps://gamingbolt.com/fifa-18-sales-cross-24-million-units-worldwide

[11] ttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050207005389/en/Sims-Franchise-Celebrates-Anniversary-Continues-Break-Records

[:3-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 http://news.softpedia.com/news/100-million-Need-for-Speed-Games-Have-Been-Sold-to-This-Day-125015.shtml

[13] ttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-06-29-ea-looking-to-bring-battlefield-premium-type-service-to-more-properties

[14] ttps://venturebeat.com/2016/05/10/star-wars-battlefront-has-sold-over-14-million-copies/

[15] ttp://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/587-best-selling-game-list.html

[16] ttps://twitter.com/VinceZampella/status/650096789979205632

[:4-17] 17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/09/left-4-dead-2-dragon-age-sales-hit-3-million-each

[18] ttps://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/357463/Jedi_Fallen_Order_sells_almost_8_million_copies_to_beat_EA_expectations.php

[19] ttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-31-star-wars-battlefront-2-disappoints-with-over-7-million-sold

[20] ttp://www.bfcentral.net/bf4/2014/05/battlefield-4-sells-7-million-2-still-playing/

[21] ttp://www.itechpost.com/articles/80302/20170203/mass-effect-andromeda-sales-expected-hit-3-million-copies-first.htm

[22] Source via Alexandre Scriabine's LinkedIn

[23] ttps://www.vg247.com/2017/10/18/dead-space-2-cost-60-million-to-make-4-million-sales-werent-enough/

[24] ttps://seekingalpha.com/article/218456-electronic-arts-f1q11-earnings-call-transcript

[25] ttps://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1382378457808699396

[26] ttp://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/27/ea-reports-big-sales-numbers-for-2017-led-by-battlefield-1/

[27] ttps://twitter.com/Respawn/status/1403353546712653824

[28] EA Q2 2024 Results

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