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Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Eiksirf on July 27, 2005, 01:53:11 PM

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Net revenue for the first quarter was $365 million, down 16 percent as compared with $432 million for the prior year. Sales were driven by Medal of Honor European Assault and Battlefield 2 -- each reaching platinum status (over one million copies sold) in the quarter -- and to a lesser extent Batman. FIFA Street, MVP Baseball 2005 and Need for Speed Underground 2 had continued strong sales, each selling over 500 thousand copies in the quarter.

Net loss for the quarter was $58 million as compared with net income of $24 million for the prior year.

By prior year, they apparently mean "same quarter, last year."

This is a press release from EA.

I\'m a little surprised and wonder if it had to do with the spending for the big sports licenses.

Interesting to see how much Madden helps to dig out EA. For such a big company, I\'m surprised they would run a quarter at a loss...

-Dan

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Evi on July 27, 2005, 01:54:03 PM

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EA lost millions this quarter

:beer:

:headbang:

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: mm on July 27, 2005, 02:35:15 PM

and in other news, the 4th quarter sales of madden 2006 eclipse any losses from the previous 3 quarters

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Viper_Fujax on July 27, 2005, 03:04:59 PM

speaking of batman, i just rented it (heard that\'s all it\'s worth and they were right). Really fun game but definitly only the 4 nights it takes to beat it. And its pretty much mindless fun since it has a PoP feel to it, but nowhere near as hard/confusing PoP can be.

MVP being sold for like 30 bucks might have hurt too.

But mm is right. Theyll definitly make up for it with madden 06. Hopefully its a lot different gameplay from 05. First madden i really had a problem with it.

Last year they probably had more than battlefield 2, because medal of honor isnt anywhere near as popular anymore as something like battlefield.

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on July 27, 2005, 03:13:21 PM

Batman Begins was yet another lisenced dissapointment, as I predicted.

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Viper_Fujax on July 27, 2005, 03:16:47 PM

yea, definitly could be a lot better. But ill take it for what its worth..a rental.

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Lord Nicon on July 27, 2005, 11:02:07 PM

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Originally posted by EviscerationX
:beer:

:headbang:

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Eiksirf on July 28, 2005, 03:38:29 PM

They certainly didn\'t lose the money paying their employees overtime...

-Dan

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Unicron! on July 28, 2005, 03:43:16 PM

I dont know about you people.But I am making a party right now.I am giving away cigars.

(where is that God damn champagne?)

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Evi on July 28, 2005, 04:10:25 PM

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(where is that God damn champaign?)

I don\'t really like "champaign", but if you had "champagne" that would be cool.

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Unicron! on July 28, 2005, 04:12:13 PM

I want 2 cookies

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Paul2 on July 28, 2005, 11:51:45 PM

lol.  man, i was feeling depressed last night, and thread like this makes me laugh.

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Evi on July 28, 2005, 11:52:47 PM

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Originally posted by Unicron!
I want 2 cookies

I\'ll give you a spelling/grammar check device instead.

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Unicron! on July 29, 2005, 12:33:19 AM

No I want MY 2 cookies.....NOW  :mad:

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Evi on July 29, 2005, 12:40:14 AM

You have lots of cookies already. Just check your browser.

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Unicron! on July 29, 2005, 01:08:31 AM

You eat intarweb cookies? :confused:

Title: EA lost millions this quarter.
Post by: Evi on July 29, 2005, 01:50:18 AM

Yes, they\'re chock full of delicious porno spyware.