EA's Epic Wins & Fails: Apex Soars, Battlefield Crashes
EA's Q3 2022 report reveals thrilling successes with Apex Legends and FIFA, yet a dismal Battlefield 2042. Discover the gaming giant's rollercoaster results!
Holy moly, EA just dropped their Q3 2022 financial report and it's a rollercoaster of 'LET'S GOOO' moments and 'bruh...' facepalms! ๐ฎ๐ฐ Let me break down the wild numbers and behind-the-scenes tea from the gaming giant's latest earnings call.
๐ฅ The Good: Apex Legends & FIFA Carry Hard
When they said 'carried by Apex Legends' they meant it LITERALLY. Check these stats:
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๐ 30% YoY player growth - 28 MILLION new players in 12 months
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๐ฐ Projected $1 BILLION net bookings this fiscal year
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๐ฏ 322 BILLION pings used (that's 40 pings for every human on Earth!)
FIFA 22's doing Ronaldo siuuu numbers too, but everyone's whispering: 'Wait till they lose the FIFA license next year...' ๐
๐ฃ The Ugly: Battlefield 2042 Disaster
CEO Andrew Wilson basically did the 'This is fine' meme during the call:
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๐จ 'Didn't meet expectations' (corporate speak for 'flopped harder than a noob in ranked')
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๐ง Blamed WFH challenges and 'core design choices that didn't land'
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๐ Forced EA to lower annual net bookings forecast by $100M
Yet they're still trying to fix it? 'Season 1 delayed to summer' they say. At this rate, I'm half-expecting a 'Battlefield Battle Royale' mode as panic button. ๐คทโ๏ธ
๐ By the Numbers:
| Metric | Q3 2022 | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Net Bookings | $2.577B | +7% |
| Monthly Active Users | 180M+ | N/A |
| Player Engagement | 20% โ | vs FY2021 |
๐ Star Wars & Secret Projects
Between the chaos, EA casually revealed:
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3-4 unannounced titles in dev (SW Jedi sequel? Skate 4? Sims 5?)
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That Gundark they let out last month (SW games confirmed)
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Apex Mobile soft launch coming soon!
โFAQ Time!
Q: Should I bother with Battlefield 2042 now?
A: If you bought it, maybe wait for summer updates. If not... Warzone's free bro. ๐ฌ
Q: How's Apex hitting $1B?
A: Skins, heirlooms, and that sweet $160 Mythic skin money! ๐ธ
Q: Why stock down 5%?
A: Investors spooked by Battlefield flop + slower 2022 start. But long-term? EA's still got that live-service juice. ๐โ๐?
Q: When Apex Mobile?
A: 'Soonโข' - but beta's already popping off in some regions!
Final Take
EA's walking that tightrope between live-service kings and premium title risks. With 540M+ active accounts, they're not going anywhere... but maybe lay off the rushed military shooters, yeah? ๐ช