A unit of Electronic Arts Inc. EA, +2.12% has pushed the release of one of its key gaming titles into early 2019, several months behind its scheduled release this year, according to the gaming blog Kotaku. EA stock is down 2.8% to $114.44 in afternoon trading Wednesday. The stock was trading steadily until the report hit the web at 1:30 p.m eastern time. Kotaku, citing unnamed sources, reported that EA's BioWare unit has pushed back the release of "Anthem," which the company announced in 2017. "All else equal, this likely wouldn't have a massive impact to estimates; it raises further concerns about the production of the game if it gets pushed a second time," wrote KeyBanc analyst Evan Wingren in a note to clients. "These concerns are likely to be amplified given the recent execution concerns. We currently model 9M units for the game." EA will not allow BioWare to delay the release beyond March 2019, when the company's fiscal year closes, the report said. EA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. EA stock is up 43% in the past year, as the S&P 500 index SPX, +1.05% rose 25%.