

Weekend mode engagement also doubled year-over-year, EA said during its earnings call.įIFA’s 2018 World Cup and FIFA 2019’s UEFA content helped boost these player numbers as well.įIFA 19 was the best-selling console game in Europe - a hotbed of soccer, arguably the world’s most popular team sport - in 2018. These microtransactions help EA’s bottom line. And you can buy packs of new players for in-game coins or your own cash. You build teams out of players you can collect - think of it as a sort of fantasy football for FIFA.

This is key, as Ultimate Team might be FIFA’s most popular mode.

During the quarter, EA also said that FIFA Ultimate Team matches increased 15% year-over-year.
