Electronic Arts (EA) looks grim. The American studio has just announced disappointing sales figures for 2024 and forecasts are not looking good for this year. The fault lies with its two flagship games which did not obtain the expected results. Let’s take stock.
Bad news in figures
The company said its sales fell to $2.22 billion for the fiscal third quarter that ended December 31, 2024, below forecasts (between $2.4 billion and $2.55 billion).
The same goes for the year 2025 where EA is counting on 7 to 7.15 billion dollars in sales compared to 7.5 to 7.8 billion previously. At the same time, revenues from live services are also expected to decline.
We don’t have to look far for the reasons for these figures falling short of expectations. The company’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, confirmed the poor performance of the football game, the company’s real cash cow, as well as Dragon Age:
During the third quarter, we continued to deliver high-quality games and experiences across our portfolio; However, Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 underperformed our net bookings expectations.
He adds, being more precise:
EA revises its forecast for global soccer to end the financial year down around 5% amid the new forecasts. Separately, Dragon Age engaged approximately 1.5 million players during the quarter, a drop of nearly 50% compared to the company’s expectations.
EA wants to see the glass half full
However, there is no question of letting yourself be defeated. So CFO Stuart Canfield always wants to look to the future with optimism: “We continue to balance investments for future growth with operational discipline and remain committed to EA’s long-term financial framework. Looking ahead to fiscal 2026, we expect to grow as we launch more of our iconic franchises. »
As a reminder, we gave the EA Sports FC 25 game a score of 7 out of 10. If we praised the new Rush mode and the integration of live statistics, the absence of major new features left us a little unsatisfied. Do not hesitate to reread our test here.
