| Ka-pi96 said: A bit out of date, but here's a source using 2016 data saying that FIFA as a whole makes up 40% of EA's revenue and that Ultimate Team by itself was worth about $800m a year. I expect that has grown now (well, obviously if it's now 60%) but UT wouldn't have suddenly grown so much in the last 2 years that it alone now makes up 60% of their revenue. Well I'd assume EA aren't complete idiots and don't pay much at all for the FIFA licence. It's a pretty useless licence, considering it literally only lets them use the FIFA name in their games, that's it. They don't really hold any keys at all. If EA had to rename the game "EA football" or something because they lost the FIFA licence, it would barely make a difference. The only real impact the FIFA licence has is that it allows them to use the World Cup, but that's only every 4 years, and they get by just fine making plenty of money without it in the other 3 years. The FIFPro licence (for players) is obviously well within their means to afford considering Konami also pay for that one, despite PES not even coming close to FIFA's sales. The individual league/team ones wouldn't be that much either, for starters Konami also pay for a bunch of them, including some of the biggest teams around such as Liverpool and Barcelona, and well again EA aren't idiots, they aren't going to give up most of their income for licences, especially when their sole competition is as weak as PES is currently. |
EA aren't idiots but the same goes for FIFA body as well or other licensees. EA Sports already took away PES's license for the Champions League, Europa League and many more. Licenses matter a shit ton to EA's FIFA franchise and they don't come cheap either especially since they usually keep raising the price expecting a higher payout. Licenses are probably the majority of the reason why FIFA holds an absolute advantage over PES since you'd miss out on the many leagues that the former offers over the latter ...
| Wyrdness said: You're trying hard to fabricate an argument that was never even said do you know who governs the EU? It's the bureaucrats in Brussels they have the power to push for laws among EU members and even override local laws with in their members this has always been the controversy of the EU because those against it cite that they have power over people who never elected them. How this fact pertains to some fabricated argument you've made up in your head is down to you but looking at your posts here it's not hard to realise how you'd make things up to argue. I don't have to act I'll just do much like I've done to a number of commandos before which have included yourself, it's even more hilarious is that the quote you brought up doesn't even support your accusation in any form especially when we look at your original post, it all highlights a massive reach on your behalf. EU has plenty of leverage considering it's the biggest region in size and supplies a huge amount of sales for companies why do you think EA are fighting to begin with they gave up on loot boxes in Starwars but are fighting tooth and nail for it in FIFA, the money is significant all their other titles don't come close to the 24m FIFA moves yearly and most of that is in Europe, the UK is not going to make up for losing sales in the rest of the EU that's broken logic. It's funny as EA's actions contradict your argument because if EU didn't matter like you claim they would have pulled out long ago. |
Right there is your cognitive dissonance ... 
What said has NO RELEVANCE to what was previously stated before. EU member countries have NO COMMON GROUND regarding the legislation of loot boxes. EU is useless crap that you're just flaunting around when 3 of the biggest member states have no plans on considering a general ban on loot boxes like Belgium is ...
EA isn't one bit afraid of the EU or a powerless/tiny state such as Belgium ...
