EA said it generated $1.62 billion in revenue from Ultimate Team in fiscal year 2021 (the fiscal year ends in March).
Considering EA’s total revenue in the last fiscal year was $5.6 billion, Ultimate Team alone brought in 29% of all revenue.
According to the data, EA’s revenue from Ultimate Team is increasing every year, from $587 million in 2015 to today.
- FY 2021: $1.62 billion
- FY 2020: $1.49 billion
- FY 2019: $1.37 billion
- FY 2018: $1.18 billion
- FY 2017: $775 million
- FY 2016: $660 million
- FY 2015: $587 million
At this rate, EA will start generating $2 billion in revenue from Ultimate Team alone within a few years.
Of course, FIFA Ultimate Team has the lion’s share of this revenue from FIFA, Madden and the NHL Ultimate Team.