For a while now, a number of third-party developers and publishers have been making easy money by re-releasing and porting select games to Nintendo's hybrid platform. One of the biggest companies that's held off, though, is Electronic Arts. So far, it has published some watered-down FIFA experiences and a game from its Originals line on the Switch.
In the company's latest conference call for its Q3 2020 quarterly report, COO Blake Jorgensen said EA has more plans for the Switch and was "always" talking to Nintendo about what else it could bring to the system. At the same time, it's conscious of "the fact" the best-selling software on the system is first-party and uses this information to help measure the "realities" of how big its market can be.
as the platform grows, our interest in adding content grows for that platform
But we're also conscious of the fact that the top selling titles, by a long shot, are all Nintendo software. Which is fabulous software, but it helps us balance the realities of how big our markets could be there. But trust that we're looking at that, you will hear more things in the future about what we're putting on the platform.
This isn't the first-time an EA representative has said something along these lines. Back in August last year, Chief studios officer Laura Miele spoke about how EA was looking to bring more of its successful games to the Switch. Company CEO Andrew Wilson has also previously stated how Switch owners choose to play EA games on other platforms.
Would you like to see EA show more support for the Switch? Are there any games from its extensive library you'd be interested in playing on Nintendo's latest generation of hardware? Share your thoughts below.
[source usgamer.net]
Comments (84)
I can’t wait for EA’s brand new hit games on the Switch like FIFA 21: Legacy Edition, FIFA 22: Legacy Edition, FIFA 23: Legacy Edition...
Nintendo software dominating the charts on Nintendo hardware is rare and unusual.
Prior to the Switch, this phenomenon has only happened on the...
> NES
> SNES
> N64
> GCN
> Wii
> Wii U
> GB
> GBA
> NDS
> 3DS
> Virtual Boy
Please let it be madden
If I had any respect left for them they just lost it all here. Not even interested in these garbage responses anymore. Too little too late!
Thanks EA, but no need to micro-transaction your way onto the Switch. And full price for annual updates of what is essentially the same game isn’t really my bag either.
First Party titles do sell the best on Nintendo hardware, but most distributors/publishers still find the Switch versions of their games as the top seller across platforms - so from a business POV, why the hell wouldn’t you be on Switch? But like I said EA, I personally don’t really care for your business, but I’m sure it’ll be welcome by many Nintendo gamers. Good luck in your endeavours ...
Bring good games like Titanfall and Jedi Fallen Order. Keep everything else.
Just bring the sports games over. That's what Nintendo really lacks. Sports and need for speed.
The hatred continues...
Translation: Nintendo won't let us bring our transaction-fueled monstrosities to the table, so we're going to pretend we can't make money on it.
rolls eyes
Just keep your crap off of Nintendo's systems...
EA paraphrase: "We want to sell our games on the Switch, but we know our half-baked efforts will look bad compared to the quality Nintendo publishes, so we would rather not be embarrassed."
Test Need for Speed, Battlefield, Anthem...A game that needs support, Apex Legends, and NHL. Test those out on Switch. Nothing wrong with trying, if EA is willing.
Maybe Nintendo fans are the most woke when it comes to EA's microtransactions scam.
Skate 4 would be cool.
Need For Speed (a decent NFS), My Sims / The Sims, Sim City (an original Sim City) and Burnout, Personally, they're the only franchises I want and wait from EA.
We will buy your games if they release more than just FIFA and a few indie games. I'd buy Mass Effect trilogy in a heartbeat over other platforms just for the portability.
EA could for sure make more money on Switch than Xbox, due to Switch outselling Xbox One with 52 million units.
Fifa 21 legacy edition. Yeah, EA we know. Surprise?
Also as usual EA does their “take the ball and go home approach”. They can only sell games where they are the top? I guess that is why there are no third party games on Switch. Oh wait...
They're like a kid who only half heartedly wrote a book report and are indignant that the teacher gave em’ a F.
MADDEN and Need for Speed.
The Switch needs so much help in Sports and Racing - either would be appreciated.
High selling Nintendo software didn't prevent the likes of Doom, Skyrim, Dragon Quest 11, Astral Chain, Marvel UA3 and more 3rd party titles from selling well.
Oh, EA. 🙄
Bring a new entry of Boom Blox it can really work for the Nintendo Switch.
Thanks, and no thanks, EA. I am perfectly happy without your macro-transaction-wares taint the Switch library. Andrew Wilson can take his greed else where.
I'm under the impression that of your titles you bring to the Switch are well done and high quality, then you shouldn't worry about Nintendo's first party titles. I mean, it's not like Nintendo has its own Soccer, football or military first person shooters to compete with their franchises.
Please, please bring NHL to Switch. I don't care if it is not as good as PS4 version. I just want hockey on the go. Also, Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster would be nice.
Just like the current "unprecedented partnership"? Lol that's hilarious
@Bondi_Surfer maybe for indie games, but almost (if not all) triple-a games sell better on PlayStation and Xbox.
EA should port over Jedi Fallen Order and NFS Heat over to the Switch. Two EA games that actually didn’t suck last year. Although I own both games on PS4, I would definitely double dip if they came to the Switch.
The Sims 4 for Nintendo Switch, please.

I’ll take the 3 Dragon Age games and they can keep everything else. Won’t hold my breath for Madden.
Just give us Dead Space Collection are we are good
As much as I don't like EA as a company, they do have a lot of games that definitely wouldn't hurt the Switch to have. Madden and Fifa would be boons to the line up (as long as they aren't inferior legacy editions) and I personally would love to see Bioware's catalog of games make the jump to the system. Specifically the Mass Effect series.
I’m not sure if anyone has ever said this before, but Electronic Farts.
Fine by me. I hate most sports games (especially 🏈) and their latest games in general just don't interest me. Even Mass Effect could barely hold my attention.
Please EA spare us your crap.
Just try, that's all I want to see.
Just like Activision should bring COD, There is absolutely no reason whatsoever why EA shouldn’t bring games like Madden, NHL, Need For Speed, Mass Effect, The Sims -i would think that the Switch should be able to handle any of those franchises. Battlefield?? That’s another story...but NFS, NHL and Madden would sell big!
In other words, this is PR because they realize just how stupid they look not putting any games on what is now the second highest selling current console on the market since Switch surpassed the Xbox One worldwide.
I just don't understand why they don't at least kick over The Sims or games like Peggle or Plants vs Zombies on the Switch. Those would sell really well with good part of Nintendo's audience.
So, crossovers?
And it's a bit surprising they're planning more for the Switch. I perfectly know they are doing some things on next gen hardware. I wonder if they could at least release Apex Legends.
Will believe it when I see it. Electronic con-Arts is more like it.
I’m far from a fan of EA, but I’d still buy a proper FIFA and Jedi Fallen Order, provided they held up from a graphical and performance standpoint.
However, I just don’t understand why they’ve not brought Peggle 2 and the original Plants vs Zombies tower defence game over at the very least. I’d snap them up in a heartbeat as they’d suit Switch down to the ground.
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@HeyItsFlapjack Yep, couldn’t agree more!
Incoming... FIFA 19: 2021 Edition!
I know this has probably already been considered, but if EA's so worried about sales against Nintendo titles, why don't they just focus on a title that appeals to the people who buy those titles. Plants vs. Zombies would fit that demographic perfectly, and Switch has already proven to do well with titles designed primarily online gameplay.
After the news of switch now outselling xbox one it makes this all the more crazy to me. Obviously switch won't be able to run Fallen Order, but why can't they putthr Dead Space trilogy on here? Or the Mass Effect Trilogy? There are plenty of EA games that would sell massively on Switch but it seems they only truly want the Sports titles on here with aggressive microtransactions
@TheDragonDAFan You missed FIFA World Cup 2022 Legacy Edition, with options to unlock each team once you beat them AND by paying $5.99. Fun times
Lol Imagine games like Battlefield V or PvZ:GW on Switch.I don’t think it would be able to handle it
Although it’s seems impossible I would love to see a Battlefield ya,e n Switch
@Anti-Matter Yep the ONLY EA game I want on the Switch is The Sims. And seeing it has around 20 "game packs" would make it quite expensive to buy it all on the Switch.
But maybe EA could make another Switch exclusive Sims game. Like MySims on the Wii.
Maybe some old EA releases like Medal of Honor would be cool te have on Switch.
They bin saying this for 3 years now. So not believing anything until they announce something besides fifa
Madden 08 2?
(Nintendo life wants me to write more)
« you will hear more things in the future»
Doubt it, as I’m not listening.
EA, Electronic Ars*holes
Take your own advice and go away EA. No one wants you here.
I haven't liked EA since the late 90s ರ_ರ
No they don't have anything planned. They are just remaining visible to a group of potential customers. It's pathetic. Can we please start respecting EA when we see a Burnout remaster, A Mass Effect Trilogy done properly, A Madden (and not some legacy horse manure) and get on board with putting there proven games on to the system complete on cart.
Until then, they are just blowing wind.
How is Mass Effect Trilogy still not on current gen? Other than XBox BC and PC.
@NewsPuppet do you think switch could handle games like that? Battlefield one for example is 50gb and you need a decent pc for best experience
"It doesn't look good if FIFA isn't one of the best selling games, y'know."
And it isn't untrue. While they can be sure to earn money from making Switch versions, it could also hurt the prominence of the brand to some extend.
I'd absolutely get the Mass Effect and Dragon Age trilogies if they were to be released for Switch. EA overall doesn't release that many great games anymore, but they've got a few gems in their old backlog that are worth playing again. Mass Effect 2 still remains my favourite game of all time, how I'd love to play it on the go.
Why do these people get articles for saying basically nothing?
@mauhlin12 Because there is no point in porting same games over and over again on every new console gen.
Still. Mass Effect Trilogy in one package would make sense on Switch as portable games
EA still exist? I got over 300 games on my Switch and not a single one is from them so they must be dead.
Produce fantastic games on switch and you will get the sales figures. Produce Legacy editions like FIFA20 and you get what you deserve EA
The lack of EA titles presents a large gap in my gaming library. They are probably one of the only reasons I would consider getting a different system, but I really have no need for two. Now that we've seen several high graphic games port over the excuses for EA's absence are dwindling.
@sanderev

Imagine if MySims on Nintendo Switch.
The real reason has finally come out. At least EA is being more truthful now about why they don’t port to the switch, even if the reason is hogwash. EA is basically saying that because the switch has a lot of first party exclusives driving device growth, third parties can’t benefit which is contrary to the the statistic today that Nintendo third party sales grew by 50%! I feel bad that EA has to develop on the PS4 where first party exclusives also drive device growth...
You can see the horse crap falling out of his mouth as you read this. And the spark is, they still believe they matter. They still believe Switch would bet better with them. Its doing just fine without their watered down FIFA games.
I'll pass you a shovel Jorgensen so you can shove that crap back in.
If only they’d lose the publishing rights to Star Wars games. It’s the only thing EA has that I have any interest in. Hopefully they’ll lose it next year. LucasFilms/Arts need to be the ones publishing Star Wars games, the same way Marvel does.
@Manah
NL is the king of nothing articles.
Would love to see them bring like a Mass Effect Trilogy over to the Switch and do something with Dragon age. I feel like both those titles would sell well.
While 1st party games will always sell best on Nintendo’s consoles, I think there’s been adequate proof 3rd party games can do very well. We just heard both Astral Chain & Ultimate Alliance 3 sold 1 million copies. I understand the trepidation with sports games. I mean, not since SNES has Nintendo been the place to play sports games. That being said, there’s no way series like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, The Sims, & PvZ wouldn’t sell extremely well on Switch and all could be handled by the hardware.
@KryptoniteKrunch Astral Chain isn't a third-party game.
@TheDragonDAFan It is developed by third party, published by Nintendo.
"Company CEO Andrew Wilson has also previously stated how Switch owners choose to play EA games on other platforms"
That's because all EA games are on other platforms.
"We insulted a corporation, a system and an entire fanbase because we actually expected out half assed ports to sell on Wii U and we thought Nintendo had lost all their relevance because Wii U flopped".
The truth is they were to blame for their failures as a whole and they never want to admit it. Putting games on Switch would require them proving to Switch owners their games are worth the time and money so they can only blame themselves if they fail on here.
Their employees gloated above everybody and ran before they could walk and its come to bite them in the backside.
Football Heroes Turbo is a really fun American Football game if you're not looking for something realistic (not that Madden is realistic).
I've put lots of time into multiple seasons. It's kind of Tecmo Bowl + NFL Blitz + Modern leveling + Card Collecting (to get your team). Fun!
I would have thought Burnout Paradise was a no brainer...
I desperately want NHL and Madden, I refuse to buy a PS4/5 just for two games...
Madden and NHL games please!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@DrDaisy Not your cup of tea?
Funny how I've been saying this has been the case since the latter half of the Wii years and people called me paranoid.
I actually outright said that EA won't be bringing games to Nintendo consoles as Nintendo are actually their competitor as well.
From a business point of view it doesn't make sense for EA to put heavy support behind the Switch. Especially with EA's current business model of wanton greed.
But from a consumer point of view it no longer makes sense to support EA.
@Dog Exactly. I'm not opposed having EA games on the Switch though. I know Electronic Arts has its fans even though I'm not one of them. The only game I can think of off the top of my head that I would be absolutely opposed to having on the Switch would be "Bros Before Hos," a non-existent game where Bowser Jr scores points by beating up a bound Wendy O Koopa while people like Carl Benjamin, TJ Kirk, and Milo Yianopolis cheer him on and rant about their hatred of feminism.
@Razer So you're justifying EA's decision here? That's paranoid.
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