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Electronic Arts (EA) is the second largest game publisher in the world, behind only Nintendo. EA owns studios around the world and properties that have sold millions. The company was founded in 1982, and eventually gained mainstream success on the Sega Mega Drive with sports franchises such as Madden and FIFA in the early 1990s. They are also known for The Sims series. Through the 2000s, they became known for their aggressive acquisitions. Now, EA is one of the largest brands with exclusive licenses such as the NFL, Star Wars and UFC.

Franchises[]

Rank Franchise Sales Ref
1 FIFA 325,000,000 [1]
2 The Sims 200,000,000 [2]
3 Need for Speed 150,000,000 [3]
4 Madden NFL 150,000,000 [4]
5 Bejeweled 100,000,000 [5]
6 Battlefield 98,700,000 [6]
7 Medal of Honor 39,000,000 [7]
8 NBA Live 35,000,000 [8]
9 Star Wars Battlefront 33,000,000 [9]
10 NCAA Football 32,650,000 [10]
11 EA Sports PGA Tour 30,000,000 [11]
12 Command & Conquer 30,000,000 [12]
13 EA Sports NHL 25,720,000 [13]
14 Mass Effect 20,000,000
15 SimCity 20,000,000
16 EA Sports Street 18,700,000
17 EA Sports NASCAR 18,400,000
18 Theme Park 18,100,000
19 Dragon Age 17,200,000
20 F1 17,100,000
21 Zuma 17,000,000
22 Colin McRae Rally and DiRT 15,300,000
23 Burnout 15,000,000 [14]
24 Triple Play / MVP Baseball 14,500,000
25 Titanfall 13,300,000
26 Star Wars Jedi 12,500,000
27 SSX 10,200,000
28 Dead Space 10,000,000
29 Knockout Kings / Fight Night 9,573,142 [15]
30 NFL Blitz 8,500,000
31 Skate 8,400,000
32 NBA Jam 8,200,000
33 Plants vs. Zombies 7,900,000
34 Crysis 7,500,000
35 NCAA Basketball 6,600,000
36 Def Jam 6,500,000
37 Hasbro Family Game Night 5,300,000

Games[]

Best-selling EA games in the US from 1995-2007[16]

  1. Madden NFL 2005 (PS2) — 4,350,000
  2. Madden NFL 2004 (PS2) — 3,950,000
  3. Madden NFL 06 (PS2) — 3,710,000
  4. Madden NFL 2003 (PS2) — 3,180,000
  5. Need for Speed: Underground (PS2) — 3,000,000
  6. Medal of Honor Frontline (PS2) — 2,800,000
  7. Madden NFL 07 (PS2) — 2,370,000
  8. Madden NFL 2002 (PS2) — 2,300,000
  9. NBA Live 2005 (PS2) — 1,950,000
  10. Simpsons Road Rage (PS2) — 1,940,000
  11. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PS2) — 1,840,000
  12. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PS2) — 1,820,000
  13. Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (PS2) — 1,810,000
  14. James Bond: Agent Under Fire (PS2) — 1,770,000
  15. Madden NFL 07 (Xbox 360) - 1,720,000
  16. Need For Speed III (PSX) — 1,700,000
  17. NBA Street (PS2) — 1,660,000
  18. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (PS2) - 1,610,000
  19. NBA Street Vol. 2 (PS2) — 1,600,000
  20. The Simpsons Hit & Run (PS2) — 1,570,000
  21. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360) — 1,510,000
  22. Madden NFL 99 (PSX) — 1,500,000
  23. Madden NFL 2000 (PSX) — 1,480,000
  24. NBA Live 2004 (PS2) - 1,460,000
  25. Medal of Honor (PSX) — 1,440,000
  26. 007: Tomorrow Never Die (PSX) — 1,420,000
  27. Madden NFL 2005 (Xbox) — 1,420,000
  28. Madden NFL 06 (Xbox) - 1,410,000
  29. James Bond 007: Nightfire (PS2) — 1,400,000
  30. Need For Speed: High Stakes (PSX) — 1,390,000
  31. NCAA Football 06 (PS2) — 1,390,000
  32. Madden NFL 08 (PS2) — 1,310,000
  33. NCAA Football 07 (PS2) — 1,320,000
  34. NCAA Football 2004 (PS2) - 1,280,000
  35. Madden NFL 98 (PSX) — 1,250,000
  36. Need for Speed: Underground 2 (Xbox) — 1,240,000
  37. NBA Live 06 (PS2) — 1,230,000
  38. Madden NFL 2001 (PS2) — 1,210,000
  39. Need for Speed: Underground 2 (PS2) — 1,190,000
  40. NBA Live 2003 (PS2) — 1,180,000
  41. Nascar 98 (PSX) — 1,160,000
  42. NBA Live 98 (PSX) — 1,150,000
  43. Fight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360) — 1,150,000
  44. MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2) — 1,140,000
  45. Nascar 99 (PSX) — 1,140,000
  46. Tiger Woods PGA 2004 (PS2) — 1,130,000
  47. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone (PSX) — 1,100,000
  48. Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets (GBA) — 1,100,000
  49. James Bond 007: The World is not Enough (N64) — 1,080,000
  50. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2) — 1,040,000
  51. The Sims (PS2) — 1,040,000
  52. MVP Baseball 2004 (PS2) — 1,020,000
  53. Need for Speed: Underground (Xbox) — 1,020,000
  54. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PSP) — 1,020,000
  55. NBA Live 2000 (PSX) — 1,000,000
  56. NCAA Football 2003 (PS2) — 1,000,000
  57. Fight Night 2004 (PS2) — 1,000,000

Other best-selling games:

  • FIFA 18 - 24 million - September 2018[17]
  • The Sims - 16 million - Feb 2005[18]
  • Need for Speed: Most Wanted - 16 million - Oct 2009[19]
  • Battlefield 3 - 15 million - June [20]
  • Star Wars: Battlefront -14 [21]
  • The Sims 2 - 13 million - Mar 2012[22]
  • Battlefield 2 - 11 million - Jan 2011
  • FIFA 23 - 10.3 million (players) - October 2022[23][24]
  • Titanfall - 10 million - October 2015[25]
  • FIFA 10 - 9.7 million - Feb 2010[26]
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - 8 Million - Dec 2019[27]
  • FIFA 11 - 8 million - Nov 2010
  • Star Wars: Battlefront II - 7 million - Jan 2018 [28]
  • Battlefield 4 - 7 million (players) - May 2014[29]
  • Dragon Age Inquisition - 6 million- November 2014
  • Mass Effect 3 - 6 million - Jan 2017[30]
  • SimCity 3000 - 5 million - Nov 2007
  • Anthem - 5 million - January 2020 [31]
  • Dead Space 2 - 4 million - Oct 2017 [32]
  • Need for Speed: Carbon - 3.2 million (US sales)[19]
  • Dragon Age: Origin - 3.2 million[26]
  • Left 4 Dead 2 (Console versions) - 2.9 million[26]
  • Need for Speed: ProStreet - 2.4 million (US sales)[19]
  • Dead Space - 2 million - Aug 2010[33]

Player count[]

  • Apex Legends - 130 million - April 2021[34]
  • The Sims 4 - 70 million - March 2023[24]
  • Battlefield 1 - 21 million - July 2017[35]
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - 20 million [36]
  • EA Sports FC 24 - 14.5 million players - October 2023[37]

References[]

  1. ↑ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-02-ea-extends-uefa-exclusivity-working-on-multiple-fifa-mobile-games
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160508130442/http://www.museumofplay.org/press/releases/2016/05/2688-2016-world-video-game-hall-fame-inductees-announced/
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131102115459/http://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=799755
  4. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3043287/2021/12/30/ea-sports-working-on-plans-to-honor-john-madden-whose-video-game-came-to-rule-the-industry/
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130913121544/https://www.businessinsider.com/the-history-of-bejewled-2013-9
  6. ↑ Best-selling first-person shooters
  7. ↑ https://www.timeextension.com/features/flashback-how-medal-of-honor-spawned-call-of-duty-the-series-that-killed-it
  8. ↑ https://www.ea.com/news/dwight-howard-cover-athlete-nba-live-10
  9. ↑ https://www.xboxachievements.com/news/news-34210-EA-s-Star-Wars-Battlefront-Series-Has-Sold-Over-33-Million-Copies.html
  10. ↑ NCAA Football
  11. ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/08/27/how-to-beat-tiger-woods/
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110710163345/http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090709005352&newsLang=en
  13. ↑ EA Sports NHL
  14. ↑ https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/new-burnout-paradise-dlc-videos
  15. ↑ Best-selling fighting games
  16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080509132932/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml
  17. ↑ https://gamingbolt.com/fifa-18-sales-cross-24-million-units-worldwide
  18. ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050207005389/en/Sims-Franchise-Celebrates-Anniversary-Continues-Break-Records
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 http://news.softpedia.com/news/100-million-Need-for-Speed-Games-Have-Been-Sold-to-This-Day-125015.shtml
  20. ↑ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-06-29-ea-looking-to-bring-battlefield-premium-type-service-to-more-properties
  21. ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2016/05/10/star-wars-battlefront-has-sold-over-14-million-copies/
  22. ↑ http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/587-best-selling-game-list.html
  23. ↑ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fifa-23-enjoys-record-breaking-launch-with-10-3-million-players-in-first-week/
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 EA FY2023 Results
  25. ↑ https://twitter.com/VinceZampella/status/650096789979205632
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/09/left-4-dead-2-dragon-age-sales-hit-3-million-each
  27. ↑ https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/357463/Jedi_Fallen_Order_sells_almost_8_million_copies_to_beat_EA_expectations.php
  28. ↑ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-31-star-wars-battlefront-2-disappoints-with-over-7-million-sold
  29. ↑ http://www.bfcentral.net/bf4/2014/05/battlefield-4-sells-7-million-2-still-playing/
  30. ↑ http://www.itechpost.com/articles/80302/20170203/mass-effect-andromeda-sales-expected-hit-3-million-copies-first.htm
  31. ↑ Source via Alexandre Scriabine's LinkedIn
  32. ↑ https://www.vg247.com/2017/10/18/dead-space-2-cost-60-million-to-make-4-million-sales-werent-enough/
  33. ↑ https://seekingalpha.com/article/218456-electronic-arts-f1q11-earnings-call-transcript
  34. ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1382378457808699396
  35. ↑ http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/27/ea-reports-big-sales-numbers-for-2017-led-by-battlefield-1/
  36. ↑ https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/1403353546712653824
  37. ↑ EA Q2 2024 Results
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