EA Beats Estimates on Strong Sales of The Sims 3

August 4, 2009 2:22 PM

Electronic Arts reported a $644 million first quarter today, a revenue take that beat expectations thanks to impressive sales of The Sims 3 and EA Sports Active.

The Sims 3 has sold 3.7 million copies so far, with 59% of those sales coming from the international market, according to EA. So far the game is outpacing The Sims 2 by around 25%. EA Sports Active, the company's Wii exercise game, sold 1.8 million units, a figure that EA CEO John Riccitiello was predictably "very pleased" with. The title is now EA's best-selling software on the Wii.

Despite the success of much of its lineup, EA still lost money overall, posting a $234 million net loss, a figure that compares unfavorably to last year's shedding of $95 million in the same quarter.

Nick Breckon

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Gnerma

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August 4, 2009 2:25 PM

I await the delay posts with bated breath.
- Chris Faylor
  
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  August 4, 2009 2:28 PM
  
  The only delay, thus far, has been Grand Slam Tennis on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It went from "someday" to "someday later" because of an EA Sports Active expansion for Wii.
- Nick Breckon
  
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  August 4, 2009 2:28 PM
  
  Sounds like there won't be any, surprisingly. Just Grand Slam Tennis, which we never had a date on.
- byorn
  
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  August 4, 2009 4:58 PM
  
  Dante already slipped. Is Bad Company 2 coming this year?
  - Sturm08
    
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    August 4, 2009 9:44 PM
    
    I thought Bad Company 2 was never this year...