02-08-2016 22:09 via uk.news.yahoo.com

EA revenue beats estimates on higher game downloads

(Reuters) - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc, known for titles such as "FIFA" and "Star Wars Battlefront", reported first-quarter revenue that beat analysts' estimates, helped by higher downloads of its games. The high-margin digital business, where players download digital versions of games, also helped EA post an adjusted profit for the quarter, compared with a loss that the company had forecast. "Our digital business drove this quarter, particularly outperformance from "FIFA Ultimate
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