Video game publishing giant Electronic Arts (EA) reported its latest 2025 quarterly earnings results Tuesday, revealing notable revenue growth for its ongoing hit “EA Sports” franchise, as well as standout performance for the previously struggling “Apex Legends.”
Per EA, for its April 1-June 30 quarter, the company “saw better-than-expected contributions from many areas in our portfolio, including ‘EA Sports,’ ‘Apex Legends,’ and catalog.” EA did not disclose specific sales figures for the games, but noted “EA Sports” saw a “record quarter” for “FC Mobile” sales.
Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of 63 cents on $1.24 billion in revenue, according to analyst consensus GAAP data provided by LSEG. EA reported non-GAAP diluted EPS of 79 cents on $1.3 billion in net bookings ($1.67 billion in revenue). EA had projected net bookings between $1.18 billion and $1.28 billion, and diluted EPS between 49 cents and 66 cents.
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EA’s current catalog of titles includes “EA Sports FC,” “Battlefield,” “Apex Legends,” “The Sims,” “EA Sports,” “Madden NFL,” “EA Sports College Football,” “Need for Speed, Dragon Age,” “Titanfall,” “Plants vs. Zombies” and “EA Sports F1,” among others. The company is gearing up for Wednesday’s reveal of its “Battlefield 6” game, and the upcoming release of “skate.,” an EA titled based on all-new IP.
“We delivered a strong start to FY26, outperforming expectations ahead of what will be the most exciting launch slate in EA’s history,” EA CEO Andrew Wilson said in a letter to shareholders. “From deepening player engagement in ‘EA Sports’ to gearing up for ‘Battlefield 6’ and ‘skate.,’ we’re scaling our global communities and continuing to shape the future of interactive entertainment.”
“We exceeded the high end of our guidance in Q1 highlighting the resilience of our live services and the
breadth of our portfolio,” CFO Stuart Canfield added. “With strong fundamentals and a robust pipeline ahead, we remain confident in our full-year guidance and long-term margin framework.”
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