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‘Battlefield 6’ Launch Drives Record Sales for Electronic Arts in Latest Quarterly Earnings

Feb 3, 2026 1:05pm PT ‘Battlefield 6’ Launch Drives Record Sales for Electronic Arts in Latest Quarterly Earnings By Jennifer Maas Plus Icon Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer @jmaasaronson Latest Inside Video Game Giant Electronic Arts’ Multi-Year Deal With Stability AI: ‘One of My Biggest Worries Is That We Become Observers’ 2 hours ago Dropout Hires New Heads of Production and Marketing, Boosts Development Team as Slate Grows (EXCLUSIVE) 5 hours ago ‘Tecmo Bowl’ Movie in the Works From Tongal Based on Iconic ’80s Football Video Game (EXCLUSIVE) 5 hours ago See All EA Electronic Arts had a notably good October-December quarter thanks to the hugely popular “Battlefield 6.” According to EA’s latest earnings results, released Tuesday, preliminary sales figures for the quarter reach $3 billion, a year-over-year increase of 38%. EA says the majority of those net bookings were powered by “Battlefield 6” sales, which set new franchise engagement records as the video game industry’s best-selling shooter title of 2025. Related Stories 'The Drama' Trailer: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's Wedding Is Thrown Into Chaos by a Deep, Dark Secret in A24 Comedy Cinefrance Unveils First Still of 'Drive My Car' Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's French Movie 'All of a Sudden,' Scores Early Deals (EXCLUSIVE) Aside from “Battlefield’s” results, EA says that “Apex Legends” and “EA Sports FC” both saw growth during the three-month period.

Battlefield 6

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Key Highlights

  • “EA Sports FC” net bookings “increased high single digits year-over-year in Q3, excluding the benefit of deluxe edition content timing, driven by strength in Ultimate Team and FC Mobile,” and “Apex Legends” posted net bookings “up double-digits year-over-year driven by innovative new features and events.” Popular on Variety Overall, EA’s revenue for the quarter stood at $1.9 billion.
  • Net cash was $1.83 billion.
  • EA is not hosting a conference call with executives this quarter, a practice traditionally used as a chance for analysts to ask additional questions about the state of the business, ahead of its pending $55 billion go-private deal.
  • In a letter released with the financial results, EA said that the deal, which will see Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners take the publicly held company private, is still on track to close between April and June.
  • Variety recently spoke with EA strategy chief Mihir Vaidya about the pending transaction and EA’s new partnership with James Cameron-backed tech company Stability AI.
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