CEO Andrew Wilson says EA ‘reignited’ momentum for EA Sports FC in fiscal Q4

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said EA “reignited momentum” for EA Sports FC in the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, after a “temporary slowdown” in fiscal Q3. The January gameplay update – which was the biggest live service update EA ever launched in FC — combined with outreach to the player community and our Team of the Year event, “resulted in a true brand building moment with our fans,” he said. Feedback improved and the cadence of flow-up updates helped the momentum continue. That helped net bookings came in well above expectations with player engagement up double digits following the January update. EA’s engagement with fans returned to normal levels and ended the quarter up. EA’s stock price rose 5.45% to $162.96 in after-hours trading. Mobile growth helped by web store FC Mobile also exceeded expectations with engagement and acquisition up year over year as a result of our continued focus on hyperculturalization, a web store launch last quarter driving more m ... Read full article.