EA CFO Confident Apex Legends Will Become a Billion Dollar Franchise Despite ‘Challenging Times’

Published 11/07/2020, 12:01 PM EST

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Apex Legends has been through a rollercoaster of popularity in recent times. The battle royale title brought some fresh elements to the genre and saw a huge tide of popularity. However, the interest of the community faded as the genre saw a saturation of titles.

With the 6th Season of Apex Legends introducing a lot of gameplay elements and a new legend, the popularity of this title is on the rise. According to a report from EA Games, Apex could well become a billion-dollar title by 2021.

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The current pandemic situation has got almost the entirety of humankind is trapped in their own homes. As a result, the gaming industry as a whole saw huge prosperity this year. EA CEO Andrew Wilson says,

“We’re humbled to see people around the world connecting through our games during this unprecedented period. Our focus continues to be on everything we can do for our people, our players, and our communities.

“Thanks to the amazing dedication and determination of our teams at Electronic Arts, we’re able to deliver the games, experiences, and content choices that our players are looking for during this challenging time.”

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Apex Legends might become EA’s billion-dollar baby by the end of this fiscal year

According to this year’s earning presentation, Apex’s net bookings have been going up by 24% every year. EA speculates that the game might bring home $500 million during this fiscal year alone.

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EA CFO Blake Jorgensen says, “Apex Legends is on track to become our latest billion-dollar franchise by the end of the fiscal year. All of our studios continue to execute amazingly well and have enabled us to launch an industry-leading eight games since the beginning of the fiscal year while continuing to deliver live services content and expand onto new platforms.”

EA’s overall earnings for this fiscal year have exceeded expectations. However, Apex’s rise to the position it is currently in really takes the cake. Looks like the current season has managed to win a portion of its player base back.

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Samyarup Chowdhury is an eSports author at EssentiallySports since June 2020. An avid gamer since his childhood, Samyarup has played many titles such as GTA Vice City, IGI, and FIFA, among others. Currently, he is a rather defensive fan of Valorant and the Assassin's Creed franchise.
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