Electronic Arts reports FY2016 financial results
Half of total net revenue was from digital sources for the publisher
Electronic Arts Inc. has announced preliminary financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended March 31, 2016.
For fiscal year 2016, net revenue was $4.566 billion of which 55% or $2.531 billion was digital. EA was the #1 publisher on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in the Western World for fiscal year 2016 based on available sources and EA estimates.
More than 54 million unique players engaged with EA Sports console titles during fiscal year 2016, up 65% from last year.
Star Wars Battlefront expanded EA's player base as more than 15% of Star Wars Battlefront players were new to the EA ecosystem. The game has sold in more than 14 million units in fiscal year 2016.
In Q4, there were 9.4 million unique players across EA’s Battlefield titles. The Sims 4 player base grew by nearly two-thirds throughout the fiscal year, and The Sims FreePlay on mobile reached 200 million installs life-to-date.
For 2017, EA expects net revenue to be approximately $4.900 billion.

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