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EA Posts Record $8 Billion in Bookings on Battlefield 6 and Sports Franchises

EA moves to close a $55 billion Saudi-backed buyout under regulatory review.

Overview

  • Electronic Arts, which released preliminary FY26 results Wednesday, reported about $8.03 billion in net bookings, up 9% year over year, and $7.53 billion in net revenue.
  • EA said Battlefield 6 delivered the franchise’s best fiscal-year performance, while EA Sports FC titles grew and Apex Legends logged its strongest quarter in Q4.
  • The totals include roughly $495 million in earlier live-service sales that EA had deferred and then recognized this year, which boosts the bookings figure.
  • The company skipped its earnings call because a $55 billion take‑private led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is still undergoing regulatory review.
  • EA said it finished the debt process to fund the deal, while lawmakers and a labor union criticized the buyout and March layoffs at Battlefield studios.