In the gaming world, the names of some companies have increased to nine and will not easily go down to eight. Of course, the lion’s share of this table belongs to them. EA, which talks about the importance of single player games at every opportunity , is one of the best examples of this situation. At the 4th quarter meeting held at night time Turkey time, the company’s CEO Andrew Wilson was asked the question, “What is the role of single player games in EA’s business model?” EA and Wilson again didn’t surprise and made a long but self-righteous statement.
Wilson, who said EA will invest in single-player games for a long time, also talked a lot about the importance of storytelling. According to the CEO, who said that they want to connect with the players, single player games are a really important part of EA’s portfolio. However, speaking of data, 70% of EA;s current jobs appear to be live services. So although Wilson and EA say that single player games are very important, at the end of the day, their pupils are the online part of the business.
There is no need to go too far in this regard. Ultimate Team, the biggest mode of the FIFA game they release every year, saves billions of dollars in the form of a package opening simulation. As such, options such as the single player career mode of the same game are heated and presented to us with minimal improvements over the years. Still, since they have a company like BioWare that I love so much, and with Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age 4 on the horizon, I want to look at the future a little more hopeful. Maybe one day even EA can become a player-friendly company, and we can see the cutes…
