Electronic Arts Fizzles Out

For the full year, the company expects its bottom line to range from a 15-cents-a-share loss to a profit of 15 cents -- or a profit of 35 cents to 65 cents a share sans expenses -- on sales between $2.7 billion and $2.95 billion.

Meanwhile, analysts had forecast earnings of 92 cents a share, excluding expenses, on $3.12 billion in sales.

Shares of EA closed regular trading off 4 cents, or less than 1%, to $54.50.