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$EA (+4,06%) has lost 22% in one month

The maker of EA Sports FC has lowered its forecast for the year, mainly due to a mid-single-digit decline in annual live service bookings.

But also because of Dragon Age The Veilguard "Failguard", which only reached 1.5 million players.

Graphic: Gagadget.com

Do you remember Mass Effect? I'm sure you do, right? I bet most of you have at least heard of it. A really good single-player RPG series. Also interesting for shareholders, Mass Effect is a powerful franchise, millions of fans and multiple awards. Similar to GTA for Rockstar $TTWO (-2,67%)

The ingenious studio behind it is called BioWare. StarWars Old Republic, Mass Effect and Dragon Age, that's all you need, at least back then.

Everything was better back then, and in the gaming industry that's true in some areas.

EA is working on a new Mass Effect, and I have a fear that it will also be a flop when I look at the whole thing, behind the scenes.

The question is, which bandwagon is Mass Effect on, if it's the same direction as Failguard then you could re-buy. Yes, I have EA on my watchlist.

Gaming stocks drive shareholders away, but that's not the point today.

There are certainly satisfied buyers of the game, but most gamers have been scared away by the studio, criticism has been completely ignored and even partially blocked.

Why the game sold so poorly is not the point.

Game director Corinne Busche has left the studio, allegedly due to a job offer she couldn't refuse.

I don't think so, because she is largely responsible for the downfall of Dragon Age.

I think EA made her the suggestion that she leave the studio or they'd just fire her.

There are also rumors that BioWare (studio in Edmonton) is closing, which has been happening a lot lately when studios don't deliver. I wouldn't be surprised, but like I said, rumor mill.

The fact is, if a new Mass Effect comes out and it has the same spirit as Dragon Age Failguard, it won't sell.

Has anyone played Mass Effect or Dragon Age? I would be interested.

Sources:

Play3.de:

https://www.play3.de/2025/01/23/ea-senkt-umsatzprognose-dragon-age-the-veilguard-und-ea-sports-fc-25-unter-den-erwartungen/

MyMMO:

https://mein-mmo.de/dragon-age-veilguard-chefin-verlaesst-bioware-corinne-busch/

MR.Bean@Bizzle

It's about time, I have to say thanks to fifa I just don't like EA anymore

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Homer@Simpson

Been playing Dragon Age for the last few weeks, top game is fun😊👍

Investopai@Investopai

@Simpson I'm delighted ☺️ You should just play what you like

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Tom@FresherAlman

Justified, FC25 was a disaster.

Meister L.@Lumimyrsky

They've shot themselves in the foot with FIFA or, as it's now called, FC25. I've never played it, but the response to the female characters was negative across the board.

user35903002213@user35903002213

The only thing I can think of with EA is this:

https://youtu.be/pb8edcvgjX0

Schweizer_Investor@Alumdria

As a gamer, I don't invest in game developers on principle. You can see from the development and quality of the games that capitalism is completely destroying the industry. The investors can't get their greedy throats full and add so many in-game purchases, etc. until it's just no fun anymore. I miss the old days when gaming was still a niche and you were labeled a basement dweller. At least the programmers didn't have any time pressure or investors behind them.

Electronic Arts comes under the wheels