https://wccftech.com/activision-and-ea-reckon-new-gamers-brought-in-by-covid-19-are-here-to-stay/

Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts both had their quarterly reports out yesterday. As expected, during the respective follow-up earning calls, investors inquired about the long-term outlook of the increased player engagement, particularly with regards to the new players coming in because of the lockdown measures enforced globally to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both companies expressed the conviction that these new players are here to stay even after the COVID-19 situation is resolved, as you can read in the following quote excerpts.