It sounds just like the particular Final Fantasy VII occasion for Apex Legends has made EA some critical Gil. Speaking on an earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson spoke glowingly in regards to the collaboration, which noticed some fan outrage initially for the high cost of items.
Wilson claimed that not solely has the occasion executed nicely business-wise, nevertheless it’s additionally gotten constructive suggestions from gamers. “I suppose, at a macro degree, we’re actually, actually proud of that occasion,” he stated whereas discussing EA’s third-quarter outcomes for fiscal yr 2024. “It was very nicely obtained by the group and really carried out extremely nicely.
“And actually as we have been in what was a really, very aggressive quarter, there have been a few aggressive titles that truly did some actually distinctive and attention-grabbing issues within the quarter. And so the efficiency of Apex with that assortment occasion within the context of a few of these different distinctive issues occurring within the aggressive panorama we predict reveals super promise for a way the franchise continues into Season 20 and past.”
The Final Fantasy VII occasion for Apex Legends was revealed at The Sport Awards final month. The collaboration formally launched earlier this month on January 9, letting any Legend wield the Buster Sword. GameSpot has additionally detailed the entire Apex Legends Final Fantasy VII skins and cosmetics.
Now, whereas the collaboration occasion has seen success, EA wasn’t as content material with how Apex Legends carried out basically for the third quarter–October 1 by means of December 31, 2023. EA CFO Stuart Canfield stated the free-to-play battle royal recreation “didn’t meet our expectations” throughout “a extremely aggressive quarter.” He additionally touched on the Final Fantasy VII collaboration, noting that it has led to “two of our highest internet bookings days over the fiscal yr.”
Together with Apex Legends, EA addressed different big-name franchises in the course of the firm’s earnings report. As an illustration, the subsequent Battlefield will not arrive till 2025 on the earliest.