EA expects to make $8 billion this year, driven by EA Sports, Battlefield, and Skate

EA expects to make more money from net bookings this fiscal year than any other period in company history.

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Electronic Arts just published its FY25 results, showing a slight decline in earnings, but things look much better for this current annual period. For FY26, which runs from now until March 2026, EA expects to make up to $8 billion in net bookings, which is a significant metric that measures the overall success of EA's combined full game and live services portfolio.

The top-end $8 billion net bookings estimate will be driven by a combination of new game releases, including the next Battlefield, which is on track for a release in FY26, as well as standard annualized EA Sports games, Sims, and the new free-to-play Skate game. Interestingly enough, EA expects Apex Legends revenue to slide downward by 40% throughout the year.

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EA chief financial officer Stuart Canfield explains:

Our assumptions for FY26 reflects four key factors.

First, we expect Battlefield launched in the fiscal year.

Second, we expect growth to be driven by our EA Sports portfolio, The Sims franchise and the launch of Battlefield and Skate.

Third, while FX remains volatile, our guide assumes an approximate 1 point headwind from FX.

And fourth, we expect an approximate 5 points headwind from catalog and Apex Legends. In regards to these headwinds, first, our catalog is seeing near-term pressure as we transition to a more focused slate, anchored around massive online communities and select blockbuster storytelling investments.

We continue to focus on delivering for our core players and investing in the long-term evolution of the franchise. Our FY26 guide assumes an approximately 40% year over year decline in net bookings. We expect stronger headwinds in the first half of the fiscal year, followed by more moderate declines in the back half.