
Dragon Age: The Veilguard had a strong launch and solid reviews, but it ultimately fell significantly short of EA's sales expectations, leading to a dramatic downsizing of BioWare. As expected, the company addressed the question of what went wrong during today's quarterly financial call, and it sounds like CEO Andrew Wilson thinks the decision to ditch the live service elements of Veilguard was a mistake.
"Q3 was not the financial performance we wanted or expected," Wilson said during today's financial call. "We know as a leader in global entertainment, great titles—even when built and delivered with polished execution—can sometimes miss our financial expectations.