Electronic Arts (EA) net revenue 2005-2022

Video gaming giant Electronic Arts generated net revenue of 6.99 billion U.S. dollars in its 2022 fiscal year. This marks a 24 percent increase on the revenue from the previous year and is the company's best annual result ever, largely due to the year-over-year growth in full-game downloads.

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 22 is a popular game on Twitch, averaging 35.7 thousand viewers 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. Despite the immense success of the series, EA Sports has announced that they will be parting ways with FIFA over licensing disagreements and FIFA 23 will be the last title in the collaboration. As of June 2023 onward, the series will be rebranded as EA Sports FC.