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Electronic Arts
Laura
Miele
Chief Studios Officer
With annual “FIFA,” “Madden NFL,” “NHL” and “UFC” releases, EA became the virtual home for sports while the actual industry shut down in the spring, seeing nearly $1.5 billion in revenue for calendar Q2 with over $1 billion coming from live services alone. Thanks to Miele’s wrangling of EA’s studios, they’ve churned out around 250 live service updates since March. October also saw EA release “Star Wars: Squadrons” to positive reception following critical acclaim and strong sales for 2019’s “Jedi: Fallen Order.” After previous backlash toward its “Star Wars” games over the use of microtransactions, EA is now wisely utilizing their “Star Wars” license for players seeking more traditional single-player experiences, a smart move given that 2019’s “Anthem,” a big-budget multiplayer shooter modeled as a live service, resulted in middling sales and poor critical reception.
