By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) -Electronic Arts missed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter bookings on Tuesday, weighed down by uncertain spending on its core sports portfolio and difficult growth comparisons to a strong launch of "College Football 25" last year. The results are EA's first since announcing its decision to be acquired by a group of private investors, including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, for $55 billion. EA is betting heavily on its core action and sports titles to weather an uncertain gaming market marked by high console prices, and gamers sticking to proven franchises amid a highly competitive year-end period. EA launched "College Football 25" last year, reviving the franchise after a long hiatus and attracting strong spending from core fans, becoming one
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