Electronic Arts reported a strong first quarter with significant growth in net revenue, driven by high player engagement and successful game launches. The company exceeded expectations and saw substantial increases in player acquisition and engagement across key titles.
Net bookings for the trailing twelve months increased by 17% year-over-year, reaching $5.980 billion.
Player acquisition for FIFA was up by more than 100% year-over-year, and Madden NFL saw an increase of nearly 140%.
The Sims 4 has surpassed 30 million players across all platforms, with record-high daily, weekly, and monthly active player totals for a first quarter.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $378 million for the quarter.
Electronic Arts provided financial guidance for the second quarter ending September 30, 2020, including net revenue of approximately $1.125 billion and net bookings of approximately $875 million.
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