Electronic Arts CEO says EA Sports FC and Madden ‘could find real energy’ on Switch 2
EA’s Andrew Wilson hints at Switch 2 support
Electronic Arts has spoken about its potential support for Nintendo Switch 2, and namechecked franchises like Madden and EA Sports FC.
Nintendo finally announced its new console last month. So far, no first or third-party games have been announced for Switch 2, with a full reveal scheduled for early April.
However, EA was asked about its potential Switch 2 support during an earnings call on Tuesday and dropped hints at which franchises it could bring to the platform.
“Any time a new console comes into the marketplace, that’s of a benefit to us,” said CEO Andrew Wilson, when asked about Switch 2. “It gives us the ability to access and acquire new players. Typically, we’ve had franchises perform very well on Nintendo platforms.
He added: “Certainly, our expectation is that products like FC and Madden and others might find real energy on the platform, as they have done in the past.
“When you think about something like The Sims and the My Sims Cozy Bundle, which performed well ahead of our expectations – 50% of all players were new to EA – that represents a great opportunity for us.
“So again, [there is] nothing in our models at this juncture. But our expectation is that any time a great new console comes into the marketplace that gives us access to new players and new communities, that we have the IP that will benefit from that.”
After a slow start, EA eventually brought many titles to Switch during its lifespan, with ports of games like Apex Legend, EA Sports FC, and It Takes Two. However, it’s yet to release a Madden game for the platform.
Previously, Andrew Wilson said he believed its players preferred to play its franchises on other consoles or PC.
