Electronic Arts (EA) net revenue 2005-2021

Video gaming giant Electronic Arts generated net revenue of 5.63 billion U.S. dollars in its 2021 fiscal year. This marks a slight increase on the revenue from the previous year and still depicts a positive overall trend considering the revenue stood at less than 4.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2016.

EA – a gaming giant

Founded in 1982, EA was one of the first companies to explore the idea of home computer games and, in the ensuing decades, has been responsible for legendary game franchises such as FIFA, Madden NFL, and The Sims. Given that it is headquartered in California, it is not surprising that a large slice of EA’s considerable revenue is generated in North America. Despite an ever-changing gaming market, the company has stuck close to its roots and still generates the majority of its revenue from console gaming. However, the rise of mobile gaming has seen EA’s revenue in this segment more than double between 2014 and 2020.

EA’s biggest games

One of the jewels in EA’s crown is its many sports game franchises. Its soccer offering, FIFA, shows no signs of waning in popularity despite the first game in the series being released back in 1993. The franchise’s latest release, FIFA 21 is a popular game on Twitch, averaging 36 million watchtime hours per month on the streaming platform. The series also features heavily on the list of all-time best-selling PlayStation 4 video game titles worldwide. The most successful release in the franchise, FIFA 18, sold over 11 million copies worldwide for the Sony console.