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Segment and Revenue (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue | Information about our total net revenue by timing of recognition for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is presented below (in millions):
| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Net revenue by timing of recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized at a point in time | $ | 860 |  |  | $ | 772 |  |  | $ | 1,639 |  |  | $ | 1,649 |
Revenue recognized over time | 813 |  |  | 821 |  |  | 2,644 |  |  | 2,501 |
Net revenue | $ | 1,673 |  |  | $ | 1,593 |  |  | $ | 4,283 |  |  | $ | 4,150 |
Net Revenue By Revenue Composition | Information about our total net revenue by composition for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is presented below (in millions):
| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Net revenue by composition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Full game downloads | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 286 |  |  | $ | 733 |  |  | $ | 600 |
Packaged goods | 375 |  |  | 403 |  |  | 630 |  |  | 931 |
Full game | 722 |  |  | 689 |  |  | 1,363 |  |  | 1,531 |
Live services and other | 951 |  |  | 904 |  |  | 2,920 |  |  | 2,619 |
Net revenue | $ | 1,673 |  |  | $ | 1,593 |  |  | $ | 4,283 |  |  | $ | 4,150 |
Net Revenue by Platform | Information about our total net revenue by platform for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is presented below (in millions):
| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Platform net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Console | $ | 1,191 |  |  | $ | 1,163 |  |  | $ | 2,837 |  |  | $ | 2,846 |
PC and other | 326 |  |  | 261 |  |  | 900 |  |  | 762 |
Mobile | 156 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 546 |  |  | 542 |
Net revenue | $ | 1,673 |  |  | $ | 1,593 |  |  | $ | 4,283 |  |  | $ | 4,150 |
Net Revenue By Geographic Area | Information about our operations in North America and internationally for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is presented below (in millions):
| Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Net revenue from unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 678 |  |  | $ | 690 |  |  | $ | 1,883 |  |  | $ | 1,711 |
International | 995 |  |  | 903 |  |  | 2,400 |  |  | 2,439 |
Net revenue | $ | 1,673 |  |  | $ | 1,593 |  |  | $ | 4,283 |  |  | $ | 4,150 |

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