Dragon Age: The Veilguard Has Underperformed Sales Expectations

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Has Underperformed Sales Expectations

From Hardcore Gamer (Written by Chris Penwell) on | OpenCritic

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EA has provided preliminary financial results for the third fiscal quarter, and it doesn't look good for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The company has confirmed the game has not reached sales expectations and only met nearly 50% of the players Electronic Arts expected. EA FC 25 also failed to meet its targets.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a Disappointment

During Q3, we continued to deliver high-quality games and experiences across our portfolio; however, Dragon Age and EA SPORTS FC 25 underperformed our net bookings expectations,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA in a financials update. “This month, our teams delivered a comprehensive gameplay refresh in addition to our annual Team of the Year update in FC 25; positive player feedback and early results are encouraging."

Dragon Age: The Veilguard had around 1.5 million players, which is far below EA's expectations. Wilson says EA is remaining confident in its long-term strategy and "expect a return to growth" in the 2026 financial year, despite the setback.

Recently, BioWare lost a key member of staff. The director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard Corinne Busche has left the studio after 18 years. She wasn't let go, however, as it was of...

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