Electronic Arts
6.0EA Sports FC, Madden, The Sims, Apex Legends, Battlefield
Best forSports simulation fans who need official league licenses — EA holds exclusive deals with FIFA/EA FC, the NFL (Madden), NHL, and UFC, making them the only source for officially licensed versions of these sports.
Scores — click any row to see our rationale
Game Quality▼6.5/10
Player Respect▼3.5/10
Catalog Depth▼9/10
Value▼6/10
Innovation▼5/10
Known for
Mass Effect 2 (2010)Apex Legends (2019)The Sims 4 (2014)Battlefield 1 (2016)Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
Pros
✓EA Play ($4.99/mo) includes 100+ games and 10-hour early trials of new EA titles — the most cost-effective way to access EA's full catalog
✓Apex Legends is free-to-play with no pay-to-win mechanics; all competitive content earnable without spending, and it peaked at 130M registered players
Cons
✕EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Team retained randomized card packs despite ongoing UK and EU regulatory scrutiny — the gambling-adjacent mechanic that EA first introduced in FIFA 09
✕Madden NFL has not scored above 80 on Metacritic since 2012, yet releases annually at $70 with the same core physics engine for multiple consecutive years