For the quarter ended September 30, EA recorded revenue of $1.2 billion, compared to $1 billion during this quarter last year. Overall, EA posted a profit of $232 million for the period, up significantly from the $105 million in profit the company recorded a year ago.

For the calendar year so far, EA says it is the top publisher on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, led by games such as FIFA 15, NHL 15, Madden NFL 15, EA Sports UFC, Titanfall, Battlefield 5, and FIFA 14.

During the quarter alone, EA players recorded more than 1.9 billion hours of gameplay across console and PC, the company said.

Madden NFL 15 was one of EA's biggest new releases during the quarter. Though unit sales were not announced, EA said that gamers have played more than 89 million games so far, up 48 percent compared to last year.

On the mobile front, monthly active users for EA games average over 155 million during the quarter. Sports games for mobile devices showed particularly strong growth, with games averaging more than 40 million monthly active users during the quarter, which is up 250 percent year-over-year. This success was led by Madden NFL Mobile and FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Mobile, EA said.

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