EA’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard has not performed as well as the company had hoped. The game, which sparked mixed reactions from fans and critics, has reached 1.5 million players since its release, according to EA’s latest financial report. However, this number is 50% lower than EA’s original expectations, marking it as a disappointment for the company.
What makes this figure even less impressive is that many players accessed the game through EA Play’s most expensive subscription tier, especially on PC. This means the 1.5 million players don’t directly translate to sales, further raising concerns about the game’s financial success.
EA also faced challenges with another major title, EA Sports FC 2025. The game received many negative reviews after its launch, which contributed significantly to a sharp drop in profits during the last quarter of the year. Together, the struggles of The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 2025 caused EA to fall $200 million short of its projected revenue for the quarter.
These setbacks have forced EA to lower its financial goals for 2025. Originally, the company expected to end the year with savings of $7.5 billion to $7.8 billion. Now, that figure has been reduced to $7 billion.
With two major titles underperforming and profits falling short, EA faces an uphill battle to recover. The company will need to re-evaluate its strategies to bounce back from these challenges.
