Electronic Arts posts surprise profit

Electronic Arts, the world's largest video game publisher, on Thursday posted a surprise quarterly net profit and said it now expects to be in the black for the full year.

The news sent the company's shares up 8 percent.

The introduction of popular sports games such as "Madden NFL 07" and "FIFA 07 Soccer" gave a big boost to sales, even as gamers await this month's release of new consoles from Nintendo and market leader Sony.
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