During a Buy FIFA 16 Coins conference call after the earnings release, executives played up the high points of the prior fiscal year. "We ended the year with 27 platinum hits, of which 12 were double platinum," said EA CFO Warren Jenson. The number one title for the year was Need for Speed Most Wanted, but Jenson also singled out Black as a top performer with 1.5 million copies sold. He also proclaimed that NBA Live and Harry Potter joined the Madden, Need for Speed, Sims, and FIFA franchises in the elite circle of properties that have generated $1 billion for EA. Jenson also revealed that EA's exclusivity agreements with the NFL and FIFA are bearing fruit, with Madden NFL 06 selling 10 percent more than Madden NFL 2005, and FIFA 06 selling 20 percent more than FIFA 2005. As for news of specific games, the company announced delays for its upcoming Superman Returns and Medal of Honor: Airborne games.
With the transition to next-gen consoles partly completed, Jenson partially broke down the cost of switching development to the new platforms. He said in the company's last fiscal year, it spent $758 million on research and development. Of that, $600 million was invested in "EA's worldwide studios on technology, console, and PC products," with another $100 million going to games for "cell phones and handhelds." As for the year ahead, Jenson said he expects game sales in North America and Europe to be either flat or fall as much as 5 percent. He said EA is expecting the Nintendo Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 to "launch successfully," but also conceded one or both could experience supply problems akin to those suffered by the Xbox 360. Jenson also underlined the uncertainty of the current transition year.