'Battlefield 6' Drives Record Pre-Sales Revenue.. EA Approaches Acquisition of Private Fund Ahead of FY26 Close

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. (EA) today reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2026. Full-year net bookings reached $8.026 billion (approximately KRW 11 trillion), up 9% year-over-year, while operating cash flow rose 23% to an all-time high of $2.553 billion (around KRW 3.4 trillion). On a GAAP basis, annual revenue was $7.531 billion (about KRW 10 trillion), a 1% increase, and net income declined to $887 million (approximately KRW 1.2 trillion) from $1.121 billion a year earlier. The company announced a cash dividend of $0.19 per share and has completed its debt-raising activities, including a corporate bond issuance, amid strong demand.

Since signing a $55 billion (roughly KRW 74 trillion) all-cash acquisition agreement in September 2025 with a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, EA has been advancing regulatory reviews in multiple jurisdictions. Significant milestones—including shareholder approval and clearance from key antitrust authorities—are substantially complete. In light of the ongoing transaction, the company said it will not hold a conference call to discuss this quarter’s results.

Headquartered in California, Electronic Arts is a global gaming company whose principal revenues come from console, PC and mobile titles and live services based on major franchises such as EA SPORTS FC, Madden, The Sims and Battlefield. The gaming industry has recently seen a wave of mega-deals in the KRW 10 trillion-plus range among leading platform and content firms, with regulatory approval processes and stable live-service monetization capabilities emerging as critical variables.