ArecentEAInvestor Call revealed the financial state of the company and unsurprisingly, it’s doing rather well. The call also shed some light on their thoughts on Loot Boxes,Mass Effect Andromeda,AnthemandStar Wars.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away…
Following fan feedback regarding how micro-transactions were handled in Star Wars Battlefront II, they were removed from the game. However, they seem likely to return in some form in the near future. The Star Wars Battlefront II debacle was discussed with EA CEO Andrew Wilson stating:
“We never intended to build an experience that could be seen as unfair or lacking clear progression, so we removed the feature that was taking away from what fans were telling us was an otherwise great game.” - Andrew Wilson, EA CEO
They also discussed the upcomingStar Warsaction game being developed by Respawn.
“Remember that we have a Star Wars action game that the team of respondent has been working on for the last couple of years…And most likely that would drop in fiscal 2020 versus another battlefront. We haven’t decided exactly timing for another battlefront yet but clearly the next big Star Wars game would be the action game in fiscal 2020.” - Blake Jorgensen
EA’sfiscal year runs until March 2020, so it seems like a good bet that you may get the game sometime around Christmas 2019.
Loot boxes are not gambling…because they say so!
When asked about Loot Boxes and whether they were a form of gambling, CEO Blake Jorgensen stated firmly that “we do not believe that loot boxes and similar mechanics are forms of gambling.” So there you go - that’s a watertight argument which is sure to satisfy any concerns you may have about the nature of Loot Boxes (?!). I mean, he did say it firmly…
It seems that they have learned from their mistake of launchingBattlefield 1so close to Titanfall 2 and will not make the same mistake with Anthem.
“We are really excited by the way the next battlefield is shaping up and it might set – it probably doesn’t make sense to launch Anthem right up next to it. And when you think about Anthem as a brand new IP, we also believe it make sense to give it its own launch window so that we can give us a focus and attention that it deserve and give it some free air” - Andrew Willson, EA CEO.
AddressingMass Effect Andromeda, they said that despite middling reviews andEApulling support for the game, it “actually performed really well.” Am I the only person in the galaxy that actually likedMass Effect Andromeda? Please tell me that I’m not alone on this one.
If you liked this article, you should so check out theMass Effect Andromeda Review. You should also read theAnthem Official Corn Maze revealedarticle.
