EA's holiday revs flatline, stock rises

Don't know what's wrong with EA this days???

I find funny how everyone always bashes the crap out of EA, but the second they see an upcoming game from them that looks like it might be ok they go goo goo gaa gaa. How many times must a fish get hooked before it learns? You guys need to just flat out stop buying EA Games! If they release a game you MUST have well you don't have to buy it to get it :P Just say NO to EA!

You Realize their stock ROSE don't you. This article is what ti is. The Majority of Madden Players Play Madden on Sony Brand Consoles. Their weren't many PS3's released in america, half fo them were bought buy non-madden fans and Ebay seekers. Check back with EA After PS3's are distributed evenly throughout the U.S. Madden On The PS2 Has PWNED Every other game in Sales for the last few years. GOW, Nintendogs, whatever game you like just can't sell every month like Madden Does. Next Year Madden on the PS3 will be ontop of PS2 doen't get there first. EA and Sony built Each Other's Empire. And an Empire doesn't crumble as quicklly as you people have made it seem. You just hate Football beating Final Fantasy and other Titles, thats all. Live with it.

I dont like this article at all. Well that is to say I dont like EA. That doesnt mean I dont like the person that wrote it. Just look at every respons they have and it all drips with arrogance and ignorance. The facts are clear to everyone. EA has the worst reputation of any and all other dev-pubs for the last decade, depending on who you ask, and there simply is no recovery from that. I think in the Capitalist dev-pub's mind's they think some fresh batch of gamers will magically appear and keep giving them money for argueably the worst titles on the market. That is too utopian to believe. The people you see giving bad reviews here in the comments are the same people EA stabbed in the back for doing something stupid in some game they used to love that they now feel confident enough to respond of likeness in regard to the arrogant article above. You dev-pubs continuously underestimate your true competitor and opponent: Your Customers. Do not fear the company that is willing to do everything you are not. Fear the person who is willing to buy the product from the company who will do everything you will not because that person will speak, as I am, and as these other people are, and be heard by others who will form opinions based on what we say. The "Fall of EA" is already set in motion and already sealed into stone--It is guarenteed. When you bought out all those quality companies--We did not forget. When you released that extra expansion pack that shouldve been an update--We did not forget. When you released a game that wasnt finished--We did not forget. When you ripped us off and stole our money--We did not forget. Do you see a cycle here and do you see where you will end up when it is all said and done? You will be left here being political with the reviewers on websites like GameSpot who hate you as much as we do and will probably only review your games and/or intentions while the endorsements remain fresh and constant. EA--Your existance brings dishonor to this entire gaming community. Bow out in shame and never return.

EA Games, ruin everything!

stop making so many crappy sims and amkea few good ones! jeez im a big fan of that series but havent bought one in a while because the ones for PSP blow

give me Midway stock anytime

Rising development costs + next-gen development complexity + current crap quality = even lower quality = fall of EA. This would be a dream come true.

ps3 development must be quite expensive at the moment.

its because they make crappy games! They need to really kick it up a notch! Come on EA!

EA is so lame that when NFL 2k5 crushed Madden in sales and quality instead of making a better game they bought the sole rights to the NFL.

I wish EA would just release DICE from their clutches. What a great developer, and to get sucked up into this mega-corporation is a shame.

sims...i think that's what's fueling them

Hmmmm so EA's revenues are mirroring their development habbits. They're both flat.

Lol, this is funny.... seems the only time gamers unite and don't bash consoles is when it comes to EA. Everyone unites to bash EA and their mediocre, and stale software....

i hope they get better games out... I have lots of pro wth my fifa 07!!

I'm interested to see the total average rating of all their published games combined, (hmmmmmm.......) They should value quality more than quantity of sales.

Can we expect a carbon copy of this next year maybe in a new font? (yes it's a bad joke sue me or buy me out i can't stop!)

Yesss! Down with the EVIL EMPIRE!!!!! Wait, this article is NOT about SONY?

poor ea, has so many good games but still cant do so hot

Have you all heard about the 2K series trying to make a comeback in the football and basketball dynasty? May not happen, but if it does, they're gunna have one heck of a line-up to beat out EA.

It looks like EA is going down, I never really liked it anyway... The only thing worse than EA is Activision and Atari. On the other hand there is a slight chance that EA might pull through if they can right their wrongs.

EA: I don't buy fifa since the 04 editions! you know why becuase it was the same as 03!!!!!!!..in fact I don't buy any EA SPORTS title anymore

They are pleased with the way their next gen games are going? WOW, their sports lineup is a joke right now. Madden is the most popular game because its the only thing NFL fans can get.

I'm not a fan huge of Madden or The Sims.

they make a rise of one percent seem small, but just look at how much they made. now thats nothing to squint at

8 million copies of Need for Speed 2?!

Little good news. Hope the EA scum go out of business. they still made a profit so it's not good.

Hutch_Eagles03 Funny how in a story about EA's finacial sump, gamespot still managed to take a shot at the PS3. If the PS3 sold 6 million; EA still would have sucked. Yeah I noticed that too, Im surprised I havent heard more people comment on that. But EA needs to go back to making great games, not just acceptable ones. Especially with their EA Sports division.

If EA didn't have the Sims they would be in trouble.

I can't understand how the sims stays in the top always. I'd think by now everyone on the planet has this game, but is just keeps selling and selling and selling....

Who were the 5 million people who purchased Sims 2: Pets? Honestly, who?

Stop making crap games, stop putting ingame advertising everywhere and for the love of god stop defiling the corpse of originality which you have already long killed.

zeecorner "I wish people would stop buying so many of their games so they would make something above the mediocre level..." Tell me about it. They have no pressure at all. They just dump crap and people eat it.

I wish people would stop buying so many of their games so they would make something above the mediocre level...

Need for Speed is a great game, so I'm not surprised that it's a top seller!

Pleased with the performance on next gen consoles? Wow, that's pretty sad considering Madden is everything but Good, especially on next gen consoles...

If Army Of Two is critically acclaimed and sells big numbers, EA needs to see that as a sign. Rehashing their tired franchises (except Burnout) won't cut it in the next few years.

EA deserves a kick in the pants after what they did to Batman... and Superman... and those Marvel heroes...

"EA is an excellent company, however, their wimpy earnings is definitely noticable in their lack of games. I agree with AofMlover, they definitely need to update the Need for Speed franchise, but I know they're really gonna do great and break from their dip with Mercenaries 2." I also agree Stammalama and they will with Army of Two as well. They are actually original games. They need to refresh games like Madden, Burnout, Medal of Honor, Need for Speed if they do this they'll have their fans back again.

Suck it EA!

Problem with EA is that they port their games to dead systems like GBA and GC and Xbox and PS3................Just playin

EA is an excellent company, however, their wimpy earnings is definitely noticable in their lack of games. I agree with AofMlover, they definitely need to update the Need for Speed franchise, but I know they're really gonna do great and break from their dip with Mercenaries 2.

It's only gonna get worse when All-Pro Football 2K8 comes out to compete against Madden.

Funny how in a story about EA's finacial sump, gamespot still managed to take a shot at the PS3. If the PS3 sold 6 million; EA still would have sucked.

well they could have made a lot of money if they would have done a map pack for bf2 when it was hot but they've missed that window

EA really need to upgrade its NFS franchise immediately. That used to be my favorite!

thats what you get for taxing me on godfather for cheat codes and guns you whores

Hmmm...could it be because most of their next gen sports games SUCK!!!...and people are tired of buying them!?!

SilV3RSix 1% growth because the memo got out that their games SUCK (select an action below) ______________ Report Abuse To Moderator Posted Feb 1, 2007 5:59 pm ET ______________________________________________________ and its about damn time