{"id":50025,"date":"2013-01-31T10:41:16","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T08:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=50025"},"modified":"2013-01-31T10:51:10","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T08:51:10","slug":"ea-q3-results-how-much-did-ea-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/50025-ea-q3-results-how-much-did-ea-make","title":{"rendered":"How much money did EA make in the holiday period?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EA has announced its preliminary financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended 31 December 2012 (Q3FY13) &#8211; a key period for the gaming industry as it looks to the holiday season to bolster figures. The colossal publishing company reported a total net revenue of $922 million (R8.3 billion), which is down from the $1.06 billion (R9.6 billion) reported in the previous year\u2019s period.<\/p>\n<p>EA lists a $45 million loss, compared to a $205 million loss from the same quarter in the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe revenue shortfall was a result primarily of a miss with our Medal of Honor title and stronger than expected sector headwinds for console packaged goods,\u201d Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello said in an earnings call with analysts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the shortcoming for the company, there were some really impressive stats from EA.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA 13, as expected, sold bucket-loads \u2013 12 million to be exact. It was a 23% increase versus FIFA 12\u2019s sales in the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>Digital revenue from FIFA 13 racked up over $100 million, which was a 98% increase that FIFA 12 brought in.<\/p>\n<p>Battlefield 3 Premium, BF3\u2019s paid service, pulled in $108 million in sales over the third quarter, and now has 2.9 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>EA also saw a huge bump in the mobile department, as the publisher became the number one publisher in the iOS game market, as well as generated around $100 million from EA\u2019s mobile game service.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45960\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45960\" class=\" wp-image-45960\" title=\"Medal of Honor Warfighter screenshots 7\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7.png 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-80x45.png 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-170x96.png 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-297x167.png 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-530x298.png 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-625x351.png 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Medal-of-Honor-Warfighter-screenshots-7-250x140.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medal of Honor Warfighter<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Selected EA Operating Highlights and Metrics<\/h3>\n<p>*On a non-GAAP basis<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FIFA 13 sold through over 12 million units through the third quarter, a 23% increase versus FIFA 12 in the prior year.<\/li>\n<li>FIFA 13 digital net revenue topped $100 million* in the quarter, a 98% increase versus FIFA 12 in the prior year.<\/li>\n<li>Total FIFA digital net revenue generated over $230 million* in the first three quarters of fiscal 13, including EA SPORTS FIFA Online 2 and FIFA World Class Soccer that together contributed over $60 million*.<\/li>\n<li>Battlefield 3 Premium generated over $108 million in sales through the third quarter, and has 2.9 million subscriptions to date.<\/li>\n<li>EA had six of the top twenty titles in Western World retail markets in 2012, compared to four in 2011, and was the #1 global publisher in the iOS game market for 2012.<\/li>\n<li>The Simpsons: Tapped Out was a top grossing iOS game for the quarter, generating over $23 million* in digital net revenue.<\/li>\n<li>EA\u2019s games and services for mobile, including handhelds, have generated approximately $100 million* in the quarter, an 18%* year-over-year increase in digital net revenue.<\/li>\n<li>EA\u2019s Origin platform for downloading digital games and services has registered over 39 million users, including 17 million mobile users.<\/li>\n<li>EA has signed agreements with 86 independent developers for Origin.<\/li>\n<li>Trailing twelve-month non-GAAP digital net revenue was up 37% to a record $1.5 billion*.<\/li>\n<li>Trailing twelve-month operating cash flow was $378 million, a $135 million improvement versus the prior year.<\/li>\n<li>EA repurchased 12.2 million shares at a cost of $157 million in the third fiscal quarter, pursuant to a $500 million Share Repurchase Program announced on July 31, 2012, bringing the total shares repurchased under the current program to 20.6 million shares at a total cost of $265 million.<\/li>\n<li>Dead Space 3 pre-sells are outpacing Dead Space 2, and Crysis 3 pre-orders are tracking 40% ahead of Crysis 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Source: <a title=\"EA Investor\" href=\"http:\/\/investor.ea.com\/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=736891\" target=\"_blank\">EA Investor<\/a><\/h6>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More news from EA:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/49987-ea-joins-group-to-oppose-defense-of-marriage-act.html\">EA supports gay rights, opposes Defense of Marriage Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/47508-ea-scores-a-perfect-rating-for-gay-and-lesbian-equality.html\">EA scores a perfect rating for gay and lesbian equality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/44888-ea-backs-gaymercon.html\">EA backs Gaymercon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/49669-ea-marketing-campaign-designed-to-trick-customers-developer.html\">EA marketing campaign designed to trick customers: developer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/47433-ea-origin-accounts-hacked.html\">EA Origin accounts hacked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EA\u2019s third quarter financial report reveals a boost in the digital games market, but sees a tough year 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