Originally Posted by Next Gen
In 2004, looking at just current-generation console releases, 55 out of EA's 66 newly introduced SKUs released were based on licenses. Of those 55, only nine (three SKUs each of Lord of the Rings: Third Age, Catwoman, and NFL Street) were not sequels to an existing franchise, and one could even argue that two of those products were the progeny of successful existing EA franchises. Of the 11 SKUs that lacked a license, every one of them was a sequel or spin-off to an existing game (Ty 2, Burnout 3, Urbz, Need for Speed 2).