Mass Effect: Legendary Edition sold ‘well above’ expectations, per EA Q1 earnings call
The trilogy compilation did better than expected.
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Electronic Arts (EA)sharedits Q1 financial results for the 2022 fiscal year on Wednesday. The company reported $1.55 billion in net revenue for the quarter, beating expectations and up 6% year-over-year. EA notes that across the last 12 months, digital sales accounted for 58% of all full games sold.
There were no sales numbers forMass Effect: Legendary Edition, though per the earnings call accompanying the financial results, the game “reignited” fan enthusiasm for the franchise and performed “well above” expectations. EA Originals title It Takes Two was also mentioned as having performed well, with prior confirmation that the game passed two million copies sold.
EA is expecting a strong upcoming couple of quarters, with a slate of sports titles like Madden NFL 22. In the coming months, one of EA’s biggest games isBattlefield 2042, which is scheduled to launch on October 22, 2021, which EA says saw over 210 million views across all official channels to date. EA also reiterated how it is continuing to grow its sports and mobile brands, with the ongoing acquisition of Playdemic.
Looking ahead in the years to come, EA Worldwide Studios have several other major titles in development, with aDead Space remakefrom Motive Studios. The team at Motive is composed of both newcomers and veterans who previously worked on the Dead Space franchise. EA noted in its earnings call accompanying the release that the Dead Space remake is “a little ways out.” The return of Dead Space was one of the most-demanded games, alongside Skate, which has a new entry beingdeveloped by Full Circle, a new studio at EA.
Meanwhile, BioWare is crafting two big upcoming role-playing games,Dragon Age 4and thenext Mass Effect.
Commander Shepard’s story
With Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, you can experience all three classic games like never before. Improved graphics, gameplay and every bit of DLC ensure this is a remaster worth grabbing.
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