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Electronic Arts IncEACOMMENTFeb 14, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
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The videogame space is exciting and it's changing rapidly. ATVI and Take Two are also good. These names can be lumpy because of release dates, but he prefers ATVI because of their titles like Call of Duty and for their eco-system. The next generation won't slow down on videogames (he has a 9-year-old who's good at games).
He owns Activision instead because it has a longer runway of growth due to its forthcoming games. It's traditionally been a toss-up between this and EA. It comes down to runway.
He follows the gaming and e-sports space. He owns Take-Two instead of EA, thanks to the longer runway on the publishing side.
He really likes the video game space. You make money if you find a company or industry that is perceived to be good to begin with, but where there is some change that has taken place that allows them to take their business to a whole different level. It used to be that you would buy a disc to upgrade a videogame. Now you download a game, and you are in the heat of a battle, and you pay extra for another weapon. Their ability to generate cash from their properties has gone markedly upward. So, the multiple you pay for that business should expand. Not only are earnings growing, but the multiple of earnings that people are willing to pay is growing.