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Battlefield 3 Premium – Hits New Milestone

Leonid Melikhov — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:43:18 +0000

According to EA’s Q4 FY13 financial results today Battlefield 3 Premium service has surpassed the 3.5 million mark.

Battlefield 3 Premium service has already generated over $120 million in revenue over the course of the March quarter, EA has said.

The Premium service gives the players an access to all of the five Battlefield 3’s expansions and Downloadable Content packs. The five DLC packs are: Back to Karkand, Armored Kill, Aftermath, Close Quarters and Endgame. Endgame is the latest and last of the downloadable packs that EA has released. It includes four new maps, three new vehicles including the dirt bike, a Dropship that provides support for ground troops and the return of a good old classic Capture the Flag mode.

A sequel to Battlefield 3 will be releasing later this year in the fall, along with a new and tweaked out version of the Battlelog.

Are you a member of the Battlefield 3 Premium service, and if so how are you liking it and will you be getting Battlefield 4 later this year? Lets us know in the comments below and check back on GamingBolt for more news regarding the future of the Battlefield franchise.

EA Reports $381 Million USD Loss This Quarter Compared to Last Year

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:49:40 +0000

Even though EA’s reported a better than expected 2nd quarter estimate, they also showed an increased loss from last year in their earnings report.

While total net revenue was $1.08 billion this year from $1.03 billion in the same period last year, the company posted $381 million in loss compared to $340 million last year. However, when you look at in non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) terms, they showed a remarkably large increase in net income at $49 million up from $17 million last year. And they only lost $28 million this quarter compared to $211 million in the same quarter last year

Cash flow from operations is reported to be $490 million against $117 million last year. Naturally, you can thank successes like FIFA 13, Madden and Battlefield 3 who’s premium service netted 2 million subscriptions.

EA president Frank Gibeau stated in an earnings release, “On the strength of our digital extensions, FIFA and Battlefield are the two biggest revenue events in our company’s history. Both are well on their way to becoming billion dollar annual franchises.”

Source: GotGame

EA Exceeds 2nd Quarter Estimates, Battlefield 3 Premium Sells 2 Million Subscriptions

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:28:43 +0000

Despite the disappointing critical reception of Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Electronic Arts has plenty of reason smile. Thanks to the success of established sports franchises like Madden and FIFA, EA has generated in larger revenues that initially projected.

As CEO John Riccitiello states, “EA is performing well, once again beating street consensus in fiscal Q2. We delivered yet another quarter of sharp digital growth, with digital revenue up 40 percent compared to the same period last year, reflecting our strength across multiple brands and channels.”

Mobile games saw a 60 percent increase in digital revenue over 2011, and EA was also happy to report that the Battlefield 3 Premium service now has over 2 million subscribers. Their Origin service also has over 30 million users, and agreements with 71 independent developers.

The company did report however that that social gamers are on the decline, as the number of monthly active users decreased from 101 million users to 42 million users.

Source: GIBiz