EA Q1 sales better than expected, still slow
We've been hearing recession tales of woe for months now in the video game industry. Today is no different, as EA is posting a net loss of $234 million for its financial Q1 sales year over year versus $95 million in losses during the same quarter last year. Unsurprisingly, titles like The Sims 3 and EA Sports Active -- you know, EA's best selling Wii game ever -- helped to boost sales, but overall game sales were lower "due to slowed hardware sales."
Don't worry, though, as EA promises four new IPs for the holiday season (Dante's Inferno, Dragon Age: Origins, Brütal Legend and, presumably, Saboteur) and predicts increased revenue with tiny little titles like The Beatles: Rock Band and Madden 10 landing in the next few months. (We were so worried.)
Don't worry, though, as EA promises four new IPs for the holiday season (Dante's Inferno, Dragon Age: Origins, Brütal Legend and, presumably, Saboteur) and predicts increased revenue with tiny little titles like The Beatles: Rock Band and Madden 10 landing in the next few months. (We were so worried.)












Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MechaGamerX @ Aug 4th 2009 6:18PM
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum... ;)
jynxycat @ Aug 4th 2009 6:25PM
Hasn't affected the fact that The Sims is the biggest selling franchise on the PC :P
sting @ Aug 4th 2009 6:24PM
The Beatles Rock Band will sell a ton. Still IDK why Madden is so popular every year..it's basically the same game over and over...
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jynxycat @ Aug 4th 2009 6:25PM
Almost as sad as the trolls that say the same thing every year ?
Hm.
Solace (Only on PSN) @ Aug 4th 2009 6:27PM
Stop slurping the game and Bethesda and GTFO. You dont get anything in return.