Gaming

Company joins Japanese tech companies’ V-shaped recovery.

Nintendo reported operating profit of 144.7 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in the April-June quarter, smashing analyst expectations. Sales of the company’s popular Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite consoles grew around 167% to 5.68 million units in the quarter. The firm has now sold 22.4 million copies of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” surpassing sales of “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.”

Electronic Arts shares their policy changes and safety measures due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Cloud-computing demand strengthens in pandemic, driving up chip maker’s earnings and revenue

EA cancels all live gaming competitions and events.

EA Partners with 13 Professional Sports Leagues for “THE REAL HEROES PROJECT” Initiative

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) has fared better than the broader markets through the current coronavirus and oil price war crisis, with the stock currently down by about 18% since early February, after the WHO declared a global health emergency.