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Electronic Arts: 'Multiple' sequels to Star Wars Battlefront forthcoming

Despite tepid review scores, Battlefront has shipped 14 million copies, leading EA to a profitable quarter and fiscal year.

David Craddock

May 10, 2016 1:45 PM

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Electronic Arts has reported earnings for the fiscal year 2016, which ended on March 31. The earnings report shows that the publisher/developer made a profit in its fourth quarter, and for the FY 2016 overall, according GameSpot.

According to a statement made by CEO Andrew Wilson, "FY16 was a phenomenal year for Electronic Arts as we connected hundreds of millions of players to great new games, and helped them connect with each other through rich and dynamic live services."

Star Wars Battlefront contributed a great deal to EA's $4.56 billion in earnings for FY16. Approximately 15 percent of players who joined Light and Dark Side forces were brand new to the company's ecosystem. Additionally, the game has sold 14 million units, up by one million following EA's announcement of 13 million units shipped back in January and ahead of its own projections.

It should come as no surprise that EA plans to capitalize on the game's success, and not just because the game makes money. Back in November, CFO Blake Jorgensen outlined some of the terms of EA's 10-year licensing agreement with Disney. "Our goal is to make future Battlefront games as well as other style games around the Star Wars franchise, both on mobile as well as console and PC. It's a huge opportunity for us," Jorgensen said (per GameSpot).

Some of the content is already in the works, as players can expect another expansion pack and more free content this spring.

David Craddock

Long Reads Editor

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.