EA Does extremely well in Europe, folks. Fifa competes quite strongly with Winning Eleven (it may have outsold it this year? In any case, it's near 50/50 sales). Here, just look at these:
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=7547
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=12754
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=7618
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=13648
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=7260
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=12468
All of these games sold much more in Europe than in America, especially when one considers that all three consoles have thus far sold more in NA than in the EU. There are a lot more examples, I'm sure -- these were chosen rapidly. The point is: EA is huge in Europe. If they're bigger in North America, it's not by much.
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