EXHIBIT 5.01

(Includes Exhibit 23.01)

February 17, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

450 5^th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”)

Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies/Gentlemen:

I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California and I am Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of EA. I have examined EA’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by EA on or about February 17, 2006 in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 1,887,951

shares of Common Stock that may be sold by EA to eligible employees pursuant to the JAMDAT Mobile Inc. Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan and the JAMDAT Mobile Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as assumed by EA (the “Equity Plans”).

As General Counsel for EA, I have examined the proceedings taken by EA in connection with the Equity Plans and the shares being registered hereby.

It is my opinion that the 1,887,951 shares of Common Stock that may be issued and sold by EA pursuant to the Equity Plans, when issued and sold in the manner referred to in the Prospectus associated with the Registration Statement and the Equity Plans, as applicable, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

I consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further consent to all references to this opinion, if any, in the Registration Statement and amendments thereto.

Very truly yours,

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

/s/ Stephen G. Bené

Stephen G. Bené

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary