Dec. 31, missing forecasts of $2.4 billion to $2.55 billion due to the weak performance of two holiday video games.The Redwood City, California-based publisher, in a preliminary statement Wednesday, reduced projected bookings for the 2025 fiscal year to a range of $7 billion to $7.

A new game, particularly one ten years in the making after a GOTY-winning sequel, underperforming by a full 50% is dire. You’ll also notice from the wording there that it says “engaged” not “sold,” as this number includes those who might have played via EA Play. So sales are likely not

EA has revealed that two of its flagship titles, namely Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25, underperformed last quarter.

Videogame publisher Electronic Arts on Wednesday cut its forecast for annual bookings, citing weakness across its established soccer franchise, sparking concerns over a slowdown in the key division and sending its shares tumbling nearly 11%.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson has confirmed EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard did not meet sales expectations.

In its preliminary third-quarter results for fiscal year 2025, EA writes that it is revising its anticipated mid-single-digit growth in live services net bookings to a mid-single-digit decline.

EA has lowered its financial forecast for its current fiscal year, pointing to the 'underperformance' of EA Sports FC 2025 - which it says accounts for the "majority" of the shortfall - alongside lower-than-expected interest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.