EA announces almost $1b revenue from microtransactions
In the last quarter of 2019, popular sports games developer and also the developer for the Star Wars games, EA announced 993 million USD in revenue from microtransactions in the Live Services department, with most of the revenue coming from its Ultimate Team feature in games such as FIFA, Madden and NHL. EA's Star Wars: Battlefront II also exceeded expectations due to renewed interest after the latest Star Wars movie.
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