EA Crushed 2025 With 200M+ Downloads Before Going Private

Electronic Arts owned 2025's download charts. The publisher racked up more than 200 million PC and console game downloads, beating every other publisher on the planet.

The milestone landed right before EA's blockbuster $55 billion deal to go private — a move that will take one of gaming's biggest names off the public market entirely.

Meanwhile, Fortnite continued its reign as the undisputed king of console gaming, claiming the largest console player base of the year. Epic's battle royale juggernaut shows zero signs of slowing down despite being years deep into its lifecycle.

The data comes from Sensor Tower, which tracked publisher performance across PC and console platforms throughout 2025. EA's download dominance underscores just how massive the company's reach remains heading into its new chapter as a private entity.