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EA statement about Switch from their Q3 investor call

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From Daniel Ahmad/Zhuge:


Full quote, from Twinfinite:
"We're always looking and discussing with Nintendo about what else we can put on the platform, and you can imagine that as the platform grows, our interest in adding content for that platform grows.

But we're also conscious that the top selling titles by a long shot are all Nintendo software, which is fabulous software but it helpus us balance the reality of how big our market could be there.

But trust that we're looking at that and you'll hear some new things on the future that we're putting on the platform, and we're very pleased of how it has grown alongside the growth of both Sony and Microsoft's platforms."
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I believe this is the same statement as last year.
Always found weird that publishers get cold feet when seeing that Nintendo is the top publisher on their own platform when said publisher (EA here) is not doing any effort.
 
Otnopolit

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I can taste the salt from all the way over here. Things have felt weird since Wii U with them. EA just doesn't want to play ball. Everybody loses.
 
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I don't get why third parties always bring up the fact that the highest selling Switch games are Nintendo games. Like, duh! Nintendo characters are icons, of course their games are going to be super popular! -_-
 

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Port Mass Effect Trilogy you cowards.
 
Oregano

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They(EA and third parties in general) can only get out what they put in and so far they've been putting in an absolute shit effort.
 

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When a Switch version of Burnout Paradise Remastered didn't happen alongside the other platforms, it was pretty obvious EA has no plans for the system. That was an absolute no-brainer of a port.
 
Barn

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I preemptively rolled my eyes reading the thread title, and it turns out that's exactly the right response. Three paragraphs stating nothing.
 
Green

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Are they wrong? What titles do they have that would do crazy sales on Switch? I just don't see it.
 

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Switch just set the record for most consoles sold in a year (from what I understand), and EA says they've got nothing for it.

Sucks for them I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 

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Most of EAs game are annual Fee to Pay games and the other ones were not good the last year, so...
I don't miss them one bit.
 
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There's specific EA franchises that would absolutely do well on Switch, Sims comes to mind immediately. Likewise that Burnout Remaster was a no brainer?
 
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Lintemuth-Studios said:
I don't get why third parties always bring up the fact that the highest selling Switch games are Nintendo games. Like, duh! Nintendo characters are icons, of course their games are going to be super popular! -_-
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Also, is that not the case for the other platforms? I guess not, with things like COD and Madden, right? Gears and The Last Of Us not outsell those?
 
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All this time I thought the Switch was outputting in HD but I guess not
 

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I wonder if you ranked the top 50 switch games, how many would be Nintendo titles?

Because that seems like 99% of NPD when looking at switch only.
 
PaulGaleNetwork

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Astral Chain sold 1 million copies.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order sold 1 million copies.

I'm sure an EA Star Wars title could bust out 1 million copies on Nintendo Switch.
 

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Every license holder doing business with EA should be giving them hell right now.

Disney... I'm especially talking about you!
 
Finaj

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It's so god damn weird to me that Microsoft has put more effort in the Switch than EA (and other third party publishers).
 
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Think outside the box. Don't start with sports. Maybe something new would do well for you EA
 
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Switch isn't an HD console now? Whatever, the Switch is better off without their micro-transaction fueled nonsense anyways. Nintendo titles sell well because they don't make you buy trading card packs to get the things you want in the game. Funny how that works.
 
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Mikey Jr. said:
I wonder if you ranked the top 50 switch games, how many would be Nintendo titles?

Because that seems like 99% of NPD when looking at switch only.
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What third party games currently on Switch should be selling even as well as Nintendo's lower tier hits?

Unravel 2 isn't a multi million seller.
 
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Oregano said:
You know I think that Star Wars thingy-ma-jig could possibly be popular with Switch owners.
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Oh yeah this too. I guess I included that in "old port" since Battlefront is a no, and I can't see them porting Jedi Fallen Order.
At least the Switch got the superior Jedi game already with Jedi Knight 2.

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I'm not sure they do given the version of the game they call FIFA on Switch.
 
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Green said:
Are they wrong? What titles do they have that would do crazy sales on Switch? I just don't see it.
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At minimum, there's no reason to believe a remastered version of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, or any number of EA properties wouldn't do as well there as other platforms.

For their current software, there was also no reason to believe FIFA with feature parity wouldn't have done well. I think there's a market for Apex to succeed as well.
 
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Cautious that top sellers are mostly Nintendo titles.
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Literally the only game they put out on Switch this year was most likely a million seller and is outselling the more feature-rich XB1 version in most markets.

"Yeah, but we're mad that it didn't sell as well as Mario Kart."

Just put games on it and they will sell. Sims 4 is the most glaring omission.
 
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Just put Battlefield 1943 on there for 10-15 bucks. Watch it explode.
 
Mercador

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Beyond the salt, is it true? Are the Nintendo games on the top seller all the time? I guess the ROI isn't high enough for them (EA).
 
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Lintemuth-Studios said:
I don't get why third parties always bring up the fact that the highest selling Switch games are Nintendo games. Like, duh! Nintendo characters are icons, of course their games are going to be super popular! -_-
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Check the top ten of just about any Nintendo system, 8-9 are guaranteed to be first party.
 

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Jonneh said:
There's specific EA franchises that would absolutely do well on Switch, Sims comes to mind immediately. Likewise that Burnout Remaster was a no brainer?
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EA just isn't interested in developing for Switch, regardless of how much sense it makes. Watch them release Mass Effect remasters this year that skip Switch, too.
 
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