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Well, they found a way to make Electronic Arts an even shittier company. In an move notable for its size, though certainly not its content, a group of investors—including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, private equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s firm Affinity Partners—have purchased EA for $55 billion. It’s the second-biggest acquisition in video game history, after Microsoft’s …

PIF, which was currently the largest insider stakeholder in Electronic Arts, will be rolling over its existing 9.9 percent investment in the company. The commitment to the massive deal is in line with recent activity in the gaming sector by the Saudi fund, wrote Andrew Marok of Raymond James. “The Saudi PIF has been a very active player in the …

Video game giant Electronic Arts is set to go private in a $55 billion deal. Confirming earlier reports, the deal — which ranks as the biggest ever leveraged buyout — involves a group of investors including private-equity firms Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The total figure is higher than the previous reports of $50 billion, which …

‘Battlefield’ maker Electronic Arts to go private in record $55 billion leveraged buyout  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion  Electronic Arts Home Page EA going private in a deal that will pay shareholders $210 a share  CNBC Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired and taken private for $55 billion  AP News Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of …

EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion  Electronic Arts Home Page EA going private in a deal that will pay shareholders $210 a share  CNBC Exclusive | Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private  The Wall Street Journal EA Agrees to Sale in Largest Leveraged Buyout on Record  Bloomberg.com ‘Battlefield’ …

Electronic Arts Nears Takeover by Silver Lake, PIF  Bloomberg.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Electronic Arts (EA), the video game giant behind franchises like Madden and FIFA, is approaching a deal to go private, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The deal, valued at around $50 billion, would be the largest leveraged buyout in history. SEE ALSO: Review: ‘Ghost of Yotei’ proves that the PS5 is still a winner According to the Wall Street …

Key Takeaways Shares of a video game firm soared on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, as reports emerged about a possible takeover, while a big-box warehouse player stumbled after its earnings release. Electronic Arts stock jumped as news broke about a potential bid to take the video game maker private. Costco reported lower-than-expected U.S. same-store sales growth, citing consumer and competitive …

Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts  The New York Times Exclusive | Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private  The Wall Street Journal Videogame maker EA in advanced talks to go private at roughly $50 billion valuation  Reuters Electronic Arts Nears Takeover by Silver Lake, PIF  Bloomberg.com Electronic Arts stock …