EA: Switch 2 Could Help Games Like FC And Madden “Find Real Energy”

Because the Swap 2 reveal, a number of recreation corporations have voiced assist for the brand new system and now it is EA’s flip.
Throughout the third-party big’s newest earnings name, EA’s CEO Andrew Wilson talked about how the Swap successor can be one other means for EA to seek out and entry new gamers, with the next-generation hybrid {hardware} doubtlessly giving IP like EA Sports activities FC, Madden, and “others” an actual increase – at the very least, that is the expectation.
Andrew Wilson: “Any time a brand new console comes into {the marketplace}, that is of a profit to us. It provides us the power to entry and purchase new gamers. Usually, we have had franchises carry out very effectively on Nintendo platforms. Definitely, our expectation is that merchandise like FC and Madden and others may discover actual power on the platform as they’ve carried out prior to now.”
Following his remark about franchises usually performing effectively on Nintendo platforms, Wilson famous the current success of MySims Cozy Bundle (launched on Swap final November) – stating the way it’s carried out “effectively forward” of EA’s expectations.
“The Sims and MySims: Cozy Bundle, which carried out effectively forward of our expectations, 50% of all gamers had been new to EA. That represents an excellent alternative for us.”
So, it appears EA – like corporations similar to Microsoft (and seemingly Ubisoft) – are already locked in for the Swap 2.