Electronic Arts sales forecast disappoints as gaming craze cools

FILE PHOTO: An Electronic Arts office is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

(Reuters) -Electronic Arts Inc on Tuesday forecast quarterly adjusted sales below estimates as easing COVID-19 curbs cool the pandemic-era gaming rage by unlocking other avenues for entertainment.

The video game publisher behind "Apex Legends" expects second-quarter adjusted sales between $1.73 billion and $1.78 billion, compared with analysts' estimate of $1.87 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES data.