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The company reported bookings of $1.82 billion, compared with the estimates of $1.88 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Sign up here. The results are EA's first since announcing its decision to be acquired by a group of private investors, including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, for $55 billion. EA is relying heavily on its core action and sports titles to weather an uncertain videogame market, marked by high console prices. The company reported net income of $137 million in the second quarter, compared with $294 million a year earlier. Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva
