'Star Wars Battlefront' powers EA's profit, revenue beat

Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc, known for titles such as "FIFA" and "Battlefield", reported quarterly revenue and profit above analysts' estimates, riding on the success of its "Star Wars Battlefront" game and new launches. The company said its "Star Wars Battlefront" game, which was launched in November, sold more than 14 million units for the year ended March 31. EA released three smaller games in the fourth quarter - "Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2", martial arts game "EA Sport