Quarterly EA financials reveal strong Battlefield 3, FIFA 12 sales
Both franchises sell-through over 10 million units, digital download service Origin also strong
Electronic Arts has announced preliminary financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011.
“We are pleased to report a strong holiday quarter driven by Battlefield 3, FIFA12 and a strong showing by our digital games and services,” said Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello. "Star Wars: The Old Republic is developing a committed community of players with more than 1.7 million active subscribers and growing.”
Battlefield 3 and FIFA 12 each sold through more than 10 million units. Madden NFL 12 has sold through almost 5 million units life-to-date, states the report. EA was the number one publisher by segment share in Western markets for the calendar year, where EA segment share grew by 3% to 20% in Europe and by 1% to 17% in North America.
Origin – EA’s direct-to-consumer digital service - has registered more than 9.3 million consumers and generated more than $100 million in revenue since launch. Origin has publishing agreements with Warner Brothers, THQ, CapCom and recently added 11 new publishing partners including Trion and Robot Entertainment.
Digital revenue exceeded $1 billion for the publisher in calendar year 2011 and continues to grow significantly with new subscriptions, micro-transactions and advertising.
“We are pleased to report a strong holiday quarter driven by Battlefield 3, FIFA12 and a strong showing by our digital games and services,” said Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello. "Star Wars: The Old Republic is developing a committed community of players with more than 1.7 million active subscribers and growing.”
Battlefield 3 and FIFA 12 each sold through more than 10 million units. Madden NFL 12 has sold through almost 5 million units life-to-date, states the report. EA was the number one publisher by segment share in Western markets for the calendar year, where EA segment share grew by 3% to 20% in Europe and by 1% to 17% in North America.
Origin – EA’s direct-to-consumer digital service - has registered more than 9.3 million consumers and generated more than $100 million in revenue since launch. Origin has publishing agreements with Warner Brothers, THQ, CapCom and recently added 11 new publishing partners including Trion and Robot Entertainment.
Digital revenue exceeded $1 billion for the publisher in calendar year 2011 and continues to grow significantly with new subscriptions, micro-transactions and advertising.
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