Electronic Arts thinks Fortnite is creating new Battlefield fans

If Fortnite is hurting Electronic Arts’ Battlefield games, that effect is not obvious yet. The publisher is even suggesting that Epic’s battle royale shooter could help Battlefield by bringing new people into the genre. As for EA’s latest quarterly results, its revenues and profits were up year-over-year, and it says that Battlefield is reaching new people.

“Fiscal 2018 was a year of strong growth and continued transformation for Electronic Arts,” EA chief executive officer Andrew Wilson said in a statement to investors. “As we expanded the reach of our leading franchises like FIFA, Battlefield, and The Sims to more players across more platforms and geographies.”