EXHIBIT 23.01



   Report on Financial Statement Schedule and Consent of Independent Auditors



The Board of Directors
Electronic Arts Inc.:

The audits referred to in our report dated May 1, 1997, except as to Note 14
which is as of June 4, 1997, include the related financial statement schedule
for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 1997, included in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.  This financial statement schedule is
the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.  In
our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to
the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in
all material respects the information set forth therein.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Nos. 33-66836, 33-55212, 33-53302, 33-41955, 33-82166, 33-61781, 33-61783, 333-
01397, 333-09683 and 333-09893) on Form S-8 of our reports included herein.



Palo Alto, California               KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
June 18, 1997