Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) stock fell sharply after the video game software maker issued a negative pre-announcement, primarily due to weakness in its soccer video game franchise. Redwood City, California-based Electronic Arts said it expects fiscal year 2025 third-quarter GAAP revenue of $1.

Key Takeaways Electronic Arts shares are tumbling 15% in premarket trading Thursday, a day after slumping demand for its EA SPORTS FC 25 video game prompted the company to cut its outlook.The company projected net bookings to be $2.

EA now expects net bookings to come in at $2.2 billion for the quarter, down from a prior projection of between $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion.

Shares of Electronic Arts sank 17% on Thursday after the videogame maker cut its annual forecast, sparking fears over the future of its soccer franchise that has been a cornerstone of its gaming empire.

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. plunged 18% Thursday morning, the biggest decline since 2008, after the gaming company warned its financial results would be weaker than expected due to poor sales results of two titles released over the holidays.

EA has revealed that two of its flagship titles, namely Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25, underperformed last quarter.