In a recent interview with Bloomberg, the CEO from SHE, Andrew Wilson, I declare that “The games industry is on fire”, and he’s right. Thanks to the lockdown caused by the pandemic, 2020 was one of the most successful years in the video game industry, with major companies such as EA, Activision-Blizzard, Take-Two, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft reporting record revenues.
EA, in particular, waits a significant growth of 18% for its fiscal year 2022 (which ends in March of next year), which translates to 7.3 billion dollars. This year, the company will focus primarily on EA Sports, Battlefield, and Apex Legends, all of which will offer premium and free experiences.
Speaking about certain trends that will drive these record profits in 2021 and answering whether the company will be able to keep up this year, EA’s CEO said:
“The short answer is yes. We come out of an extraordinary year. Even with a year as strong as last year, we are heading for an even bigger year. It’s natural because people have discovered how amazing games are, and that connection is made through content and we hope it continues to grow over time. “.
“We aim for 18% growth. During my tenure, only once did we aim above 5-7%. This is a huge leap for us. Of course, we have made large acquisitions with Codemasters and Glu that are helping to guide that growth. We feel very good about next year “.
“The industry is on fireThe more people are recognizing the value of games, our network of players is growing. We mentioned that Battlefield is coming this year in addition to FIFA and Madden and many other great games. “Wilson added.
EA’s fiscal 2022 will be catalyzed by major releases like the new game in the Battlefield franchise, Apex Legends content, a mobile release, and a host of EA Sports games, including FIFA, Madden, and the PGA Tour.
The gaming industry is at its peak, and the CEO of EA is pointing out that this year will be even better. Do you agree?
Fountain: Bloomberg
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