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Electronic Arts Holiday Forecast Cites Optimism for Battlefield
- Outlook for fiscal third quarter was in line with estimates
- EA’s big fall title has received mixed early reviews
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Electronic Arts Inc. gave a forecast for revenue in its fiscal third quarter that was broadly in line with analysts’ estimates, suggesting that a new Battlefield game due out this month will perform better than early reviews portend.
The video game publisher also known for sports titles such as Madden NFL and FIFA 21 said revenue in the three months ending in December should be $2.63 billion. Analysts had expected $2.67 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Earnings per share excluding some costs are seen at $3.15, compared with the average estimate of $3.16.