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Apex Legends' Next Event May Be A Treasure Hunter Theme, Reports Say
Friday, June 5, 2020 - 3:25pm | 228Read More...Electronic Arts' (NASDAQ: EA) free-to-play battle royale title "Apex Legends" has offered fantastic themes and storylines for new Legends as seasons have progressed. Now, reports suggest the next event will have a Treasure Hunter theme. Data miners have extracted assets that...
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'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare' Is The Best-Selling Game Of 2020 So Far
Friday, May 22, 2020 - 1:15pm | 486Read More...Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has made strides to retain a top position for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," and it has succeeded. In NPD's report for April, "Modern Warfare" hit second place just below Square Enix's "Final Fantasy VII Remake" as April...
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Electronic Arts Analysts See Stay-At-Home Strength, Possible Game Delays After Q4 Report
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 7:34am | 749Read More...Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) reported fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday of $1.43 per share against a 98-cent estimate and sales of $1.387 billion that beat a $1.19-billion estimate. The video game developer guided to first-quarter net sales of $1.22 billion, net bookings of $1 billion and...
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Allied Esports' HyperX Arena In Vegas Hosting 'Fortnite,' 'Call Of Duty' Tournaments This Weekend
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 3:58pm | 522Read More...Tournaments in "Fortnite" and "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" are among the cash prize events coming up at Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE)'s flagship live esports venue at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas. Players can walk in and sign up. Here's a look...
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2020 Outlook Good For Video Game Publishers, Analyst Especially Bullish On Ubisoft, EA
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 4:45pm | 827Read More...More people playing video games and increasing numbers of digital downloads, along with the new console launch cycle, make 2020 a good year for the video game industry, a Stephens analyst said Tuesday. In a look at the gaming landscape in the new year, analyst Jeff Cohen said he particularly likes...
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$3M 'Apex Legends Global Series' To Start Next Month, Feature 12 Live Events
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 3:04pm | 257Read More...Apex Legends players will be able to compete for $3 million in prizes in a series of global online tournaments starting next month, the game's distributor, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced alongside Respawn, the game's studio. The "Apex Legends Global Series" will...
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Video Game Stocks Continue To Trade Lower Following Launch Of 'Apex Legends' Season 2
Monday, July 8, 2019 - 12:41pm | 519Read More...After closing last week on a down note, video game stocks such as Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) are seeing downward pressure in Monday's session. Why The Move? Needham’s analyst Laura Martin told Benzinga the...
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Analyst Incrementally Bullish On EA After 'Apex' Season 2 Launch
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 11:45am | 347Read More...Initial positive reaction to Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)'s "Apex Legends" season 2 previews should in part give investors confidence in the video game maker's ability to beat earnings and its own guidance in fiscal 2020, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO'...
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E3: Morgan Stanley's 6 Takeaways
Friday, June 14, 2019 - 1:58pm | 794Read More...Morgan Stanley came away from the Electronics Entertainment Expo video game trade show in Los Angeles with a better understanding of the details of some of the key releases coming up this year and what they might mean for the industry. The Analyst Brian Nowak had six takeaways for video...
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Microsoft's Project Scarlett, EA Updates To 'Apex Legends' Highlight Opening Of E3
Monday, June 10, 2019 - 1:35pm | 508Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s next-generation gaming console and upcoming upgraded content for Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)’s "Apex Legends" highlighted the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst...
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Street Mostly In The Game On EA After Strong Quarter, Bullish 2020 Outlook
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 11:25am | 658Read More...“Apex Legends” helped Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) to a strong fourth quarter that beat expectations, but it was a bullish 2020 outlook from the company that's keeping investors and sell-side analysts in the game. Strength from "Apex" and the company’s...
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Electronic Arts Analyst Stays Neutral Ahead Of Q4 Report, Says Upcoming 'Star Wars' Title 'Pivotal'
Monday, May 6, 2019 - 2:19pm | 497Read More...Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) stock has struggled as the video game maker's fourth-quarter report approaches Tuesday, and general investor concern is permeating the market in the wake of President Donald Trump's Twitter threats on trade with China. Buckingham Research is...
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Global Game Spending Returns To Growth, Led By EA Titles, Mobile
Monday, March 25, 2019 - 12:01pm | 763Read More...Digital gamers spent more than $8 billion in February, with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) reaping much of the spending on console games. The number was also boosted by a jump in spending on mobile games. New data from Nielsen’s SuperData Research found that game spending growth across all...
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Battle Royale: Morgan Stanley Cautiously Upbeat On EA, Activision
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 7:25am | 640Read More...A few months after the frenzied reaction to the launch of "Apex Legends" by Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), attention is turning to whether interest will continue in the game that EA hopes will challenge "Fortnite" for supremacy in the battle royale arena. "Call of Duty...
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Which Video Games Are Attracting Pro Gamers?
Monday, March 4, 2019 - 2:20pm | 688Read More...Blockbuster video game “Fortnite” generated $3 billion in profits for game developer Epic Games in 2018, so video game investors have all the motivation in the world to determine which game is going to be the next sensation. Popular professional esports players and video game streamers...
