Electronic Arts revealed its financial report for the third quarter of the fiscal year. It explicitly admits that Dragon Age: The Veilguard did worse than expected.

A new game, particularly one ten years in the making after a GOTY-winning sequel, underperforming by a full 50% is dire. You’ll also notice from the wording there that it says “engaged” not “sold,” as this number includes those who might have played via EA Play. So sales are likely not much above a million.

One key cause is the less-than-stellar sales results for the highly anticipated BioWare RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The game missed company projections by roughly 50%, reaching just 1.5 million copies last quarter. Another key title, EA Sports FC 2025, also sold fewer copies than anticipated, leading to revised fiscal projections.