Star Wars Battlefront Gameplay Launch Trailer Released and Sales Forecast Increased

Electronic Arts yesterday published positive third quarter earnings results and updated its shipment forecast for its upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game title. CFO Blake Jorgensen announced during a post-earnings call that EA is now expecting to ship 13 million copies by the end of its current fiscal year due to how well the beta was received. This is up from EA’s previous forecast of 9-10 million game copies.

“Results exceeded our expectations again,” said Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen. “Based on the ongoing strength of our business and reception of Star Wars Battlefront, we are raising our full-year outlook for the second time. Our markets are very healthy, the digital transition continues to drive margins, and engagement in our live services and excitement for our upcoming launches is exceptional.”

The company also highlighted the recent Star Wars Battlefront multiplayer beta as the largest in its history with more than 9.5 million players across Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. That made it the largest beta release in EA’s history!

Star Wars Battlefront is available November 17th in North America and November 19th in Europe on the PS4, PC and Xbox One. That is about one month before the new movie, The Force Awakens, is released in theaters. You can watch the Star Wars Battlefront gameplay launch Trailer that was released earlier this week below.