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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue | Information about our total net revenue by timing of recognition for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is presented below (in millions):
| Year Ended March 31, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019
Net revenue by timing of recognition |  |  |
Revenue recognized at a point in time | $ | 2,043 |  |  | $ | 1,902 |
Revenue recognized over time | 3,494 |  |  | 3,048 |
Net revenue | $ | 5,537 |  |  | $ | 4,950 |
Net Revenue By Revenue Composition | Information about our total net revenue by composition for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 is presented below (in millions):
| Year Ended March 31, |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Net revenue by composition |  |  |  |  |
Full game downloads | $ | 809 |  |  | $ | 680 |  |  | $ | 707 |
Live services | 2,813 |  |  | 2,216 |  |  | 2,083 |
Mobile | 692 |  |  | 814 |  |  | 660 |
Total Digital | 4,314 |  |  | 3,710 |  |  | 3,450 |
Packaged goods and other | 1,223 |  |  | 1,240 |  |  | 1,700 |
Net revenue | $ | 5,537 |  |  | $ | 4,950 |  |  | $ | 5,150 |
Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform |
| Year Ended March 31, |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Platform net revenue |  |  |  |  |
Console | $ | 3,774 |  |  | $ | 3,333 |  |  | $ | 3,635 |
PC / Browser | 1,017 |  |  | 780 |  |  | 827 |
Mobile | 727 |  |  | 824 |  |  | 672 |
Other | 19 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 16 |
Net revenue | $ | 5,537 |  |  | $ | 4,950 |  |  | $ | 5,150 |
Net Revenue By Geographic Area | Information about our operations in North America and internationally for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 is presented below (in millions):
| Year Ended March 31, |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Net revenue from unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 2,270 |  |  | $ | 1,906 |  |  | $ | 2,090 |
International | 3,267 |  |  | 3,044 |  |  | 3,060 |
Net revenue | $ | 5,537 |  |  | $ | 4,950 |  |  | $ | 5,150 |
Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area |
| As of March 31, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019
Long-lived assets |  |  |
North America | $ | 375 |  |  | $ | 371 |
International | 74 |  |  | 77 |
Total | $ | 449 |  |  | $ | 448 |

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