EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age Fall Short of Expectations

EA's original guidance for fiscal year 2025 anticipated mid-single digit growth in live services net bookings. However, the company now expects a mid-single digit decline, with Global Football, particularly EA Sports FC 25, accounting for the majority of the change. "Global Football had experienced two consecutive fiscal years of double-digit net bookings growth", the publisher said, but the franchise experienced a slowdown as the early momentum seen in the third quarter did not continue. In addition, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, released at the end of October, attracted approximately 1.5 million players in Q3, almost 50% below the company's expectations.

EA's original guidance for fiscal year 2025 anticipated mid-single digit growth in live services net bookings. However, the company now expects a mid-single digit decline, with Global Football, particularly EA Sports FC 25, accounting for the majority of the change. "Global Football had experienced two consecutive fiscal years of double-digit net bookings growth", the publisher said, but the franchise experienced a slowdown as the early momentum seen in the third quarter did not continue. In addition, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, released at the end of October, attracted approximately 1.5 million players in Q3, almost 50% below the company's expectations.