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EA Lands On The Fortune 500 List

by Matthew Kato on April 16, 2010 at 10:48 AM

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Electronic Arts is the only dedicated video game publisher on Fortune Magazine's landmark Fortune 500 list based on public companies' gross revenue. You won't see Nintendo or Activision-Blizzard on this list, but the House of Madden is running with the big boys. Where did the company place?

Electronic Arts may have only come in at 494 (one below H&R Block and one above those stiffs at Franklin Resources), but unlike me, they're at least on the list. Fortune 500 categorizes EA in the "computer software" category, along with the likes of heavy hitters Microsoft (#36) and Oracle (#105). EA is listed as having over $4 billion in revenue in 2009, and it's their first year on the list.

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by Prince of Snark Euphoric Ennui I Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM

YAY! I don't usually care much for publishers but given the great games I've gotten from EA lately, I say congrats to em for being rich...*** them. I want some!
by nick holk Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:25 AM

Good job EA. That's a prestigious list to break into.
by Loate Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:34 AM

It's very revealing that despite having three of the most wildly successful franchises in video game history (Guitar Hero, CoD, and WoW), Acti-Blizzard did not make the list. Makes you wonder what they're spending their money on, and how diversified they are compared to EA.
by Matt Snyder Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:41 AM

@Loate, they're probably spending it all on legal fees, court costs, etc. How many lawsuits have they had in the past year? Courtney Love, No Doubt, the IW debacle. I don't think I've seen one company in court as much as Activision....besides Nintendo, of course.
by Sev Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:42 AM

At least a game company made it on the list.
by Timothy Repasky Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:44 AM

congrats to them
by Kyle Wadsworth Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:47 AM

ea is sometimes too big business for my tastes, but definitely good news for the industry. you know bobby kotick is salivating at the prospect ...
by xMrAx Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Congratulations. Shows how much EA has changed in the last few years. The games they have been putting out recently have been top notch.
by I Am A Parade Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:07 PM

Great job EA. I know that they ran into some troubles in 2008 with releasing too many new IPs too close together during the holiday rush, but I'm glad to see they're still flourishing in 2009. Keep it up guys!
by DuckReconMajor Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:10 PM

So profits rise when you clean up your act?
by The One Who Knocks Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Awesome!
by Odd Samuel Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:16 PM

So they just made it on this list showing that they have lots of money yet I seem to remember a certain company making lots of lay-offs at the end of last year... something doesn't add up. =/
by eyros2k Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:46 PM

All that WITHOUT riding on Blizzards coattails... haaaaa...
by wynd.and.fury Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:50 PM

EA: doin work
by The Roflcopter Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:51 PM

Congrats EA hope this money is put to good use.
by Long Tran Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:56 PM

Congrats, EA! Keep it rolling! Don't stop!
by Vwgti303 Friday, April 16, 2010 at 01:07 PM

That's not bad. I for one have never broken the 300 mark.
by Marcus202 Friday, April 16, 2010 at 01:11 PM

Good for EA....now give me an ending worth buying for C&C, then I'll like you as a company again.
by shockscape Friday, April 16, 2010 at 01:35 PM

Sweetness...where would we be with The Sims or Madden?!
by Meta77 Friday, April 16, 2010 at 01:35 PM

thats good they made it but its not like we get any of thier money XP