During this evening’s EA financial call the subject of Esports was raised and EA was keen to point out that their Esports team is making great strides. Games such as FIFA, Madden and “future titles” which will continue to engage gamers and viewers according to EA. They are also looking closely at what’s been doing well and other ” growth vectors and profitable revenue” opportunities.
The recent battle royale craze has not escaped EA’s attention. During the call it sounded like they were showing interest in the genre and are keeping a close eye on it adding:
Can we expect a Battlefield battle royale game? With so much money being generated by PUBG and Fortnite it would not surprise us if EA was to jump on the bandwagon. At some point, the battle royale market will implode as more developers attempt it so perhaps EA will let this one play out and steer clear. However, when there’s money to be made you can guarantee EA will try and take a slice of it.
