EA Sports

EA Sports at a Glance

EA Sports operates as a major division of Electronic Arts based in Canada. Since starting in 1991, the company has released 246 games listed on PlayPile. They have acted as the publisher for 235 of these titles and developed 18 directly. Their catalog is heavily focused on sports games, with 240 entries in that category. They also have a significant presence in simulators at 112 titles, along with smaller numbers of racing, strategy, and fighting games. The company has been active for over three decades, but their output has fluctuated significantly. They released 35 games in the 1990s before jumping to 110 titles in the 2000s. That pace slowed considerably to 55 games in the 2010s and dropped further to 38 games in the 2020s so far. Their reach spans nearly every major console generation. PC is their most supported platform with 104 games, followed by PlayStation 2 at 78 and Xbox 360 at 67. They have also released games for newer hardware like PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, though the counts are lower at 37 each. Quality control has been generally positive but not flawless. Out of 186 rated titles, 48 achieved great scores above 80 points, while 122 fell into the good range between 60 and 79. There are also 14 mixed ratings and only two poor ones below 40. Their best work comes from the early years of their career. NHL 96 holds a massive score of 95.7/100 from 1995, and other high-rated entries include NHL 09 at 89.7 and Fight Night Round 2 at 87.5. Recent releases show a dip in scores compared to their historical peaks. EA Sports FC 26 released in September 2025 with a score of 65.8, which sits in the lower end of the good range. NHL 26 scored 74, while Madden NFL 26 and College Football 26 both landed above 80. The company continues to publish annual entries for their major franchises even as individual scores vary from year to year.

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