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Part of situation: EA buyout by Saudi PIF completed, broader impact noted (13 clusters)

Electronic Arts sold to Saudi Public Investment Fund in $55bn deal

Electronic Arts Public Investment Fund $55 billion buyout Silver Lake Affinity Partners

Electronic Arts completed a $55 billion acquisition by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), with Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners as minority investors. The transaction closed on August 4 2026, making it the largest leveraged buyout in history. PIF now controls 93.4 % of EA, while Silver Lake holds 5.5 % and Affinity Partners 1.1 %.

Shareholders received $210 in cash for each share and EA’s stock was delisted from the Nasdaq, ending more than three decades as a public company. The deal was financed with $36 billion of equity and $20 billion of debt, leaving the company with a substantial debt load. CEO Andrew Wilson will remain in charge, and the new owners have pledged to invest boldly and accelerate innovation. Analysts and industry observers have warned that the high debt could trigger cost‑cutting measures, including possible layoffs and more aggressive monetisation of EA’s franchises.

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Affinity Partners · Andrew Wilson · Electronic Arts · Jared Kushner · Public Investment Fund · Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) · Silver Lake · Silver Lake Partners

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EA's US$55 billion Saudi-backed buyout is now complete | GosuGamers [www.gosugamers.net]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts pasa a manos de Arabia Saudita oficialmente en una compra histórica de 55. 000 millones de dólares [www.hd-tecnologia.com]
about 2 months ago
2026-08-05 Briefing - alobbs. com [alobbs.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts sprzedane - firma ma nowego właściciela · Testoria [testoria.pl]
about 2 months ago
Anrika svenska spelstudion får saudiska ägare [www.sydsvenskan.se]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts appartient officiellement à l'Arabie Saoudite, au Private Equity et à Jared Kushner désormais - Battlefield France [www.battlefield-france.com]
about 2 months ago
Noví páni v Electronic Arts: Saudský fond prebral kontrolu a šéf EA už menoval nových prezidentov [gamesite.zoznam.sk]
about 2 months ago
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA – Alsiasi [english.alsiasi.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Acquisition Completed In Historic $55 Billion Saudi-led Buyout [nosmokesport.com]
about 2 months ago
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA [www.bbc.co.uk]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts prepara nuovi tagli dopo l’acquisizione [www.uagna.it]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts sprzedane za 55 mld dolarów. Gigant znika z giełdy [gry.interia.pl]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts venduta per 55 miliardi: l’acquisizione è ufficiale, ma cresce l’incubo dei licenziamenti [gametimers.it]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts официјално ја заврши продажбата за 55 милијарди долари [smartportal.mk]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Artık Suudi Arabistan'ın Oldu - Turuncu Levye [www.turunculevye.com]
about 2 months ago
A aquisição da Electronic Arts, no valor de 55 bilhões de dólares, foi concluída [www.gamereactor.pt]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Artsin 55 miljardin dollarin suuruinen yrityskauppa on saatu päätökseen [www.gamereactor.fi]
about 2 months ago
CEO da Arrowhead teme que a EA vire uma "máquina de sequências" sob controle saudita | Geekdama [geekdama.com.br]
about 2 months ago
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA - Kahawatungu [kahawatungu.com]
about 2 months ago
Tömeges elbocsátások várhatók az Electronic Arts felvásárlása után [www.gamekapocs.hu]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Is Officially Sold Off And Belongs To Saudi Arabia | Console Creatures [www.consolecreatures.com]
about 2 months ago
$55 Billion Consortium Acquisition of Electronic Arts is Complete [playday.one]
about 2 months ago
Compra da Electronic Arts por PIF da Arábia Saudita, Silver Lake e Affinity Partners é concluída - PSX Brasil [psxbrasil.com.br]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts deja de cotizar en bolsa tras cerrar su histórica venta por 55. 000 millones de dólares [www.masgamers.com]
about 2 months ago
EA Acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners Is Now Complete [pk.ign.com]
about 2 months ago
رسميًا. . صفقة الاستحواذ على EA بقيمة 55 مليار دولار اكتملت والشركة أصبحت سعوووووودية - سعودي جيمر [www.saudigamer.com]
about 2 months ago
EA Sports FC 27 Zapowiedź: Nasze pełne wrażenia po odwiedzeniu EA Vancouver [www.gamereactor.pl]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts prevé cerrar hoy su venta al consorcio liderado por el fondo soberano de Arabia Saudí [www.lacronicabadajoz.com]
about 2 months ago
EA Sports FC 26 supostamente alcança quase 10 milhões de usuários ativos diários [www.gamereactor.pt]
about 2 months ago
EA Sports FC 26 atteindrait, selon certaines sources, près de 10 millions d'utilisateurs actifs par jour [www.gamereactor.fr]
about 2 months ago
EA:n yritysosto etenee – Saudi-Arabian valtion sijoitusrahastosta yhtiön pääomistaja - Respawn. fi [respawn.fi]
about 2 months ago
Zagrałem kilka meczów w EA Sports FC 27. Moje wrażenia przed zamkniętą betą gry [www.eurogamer.pl]
about 2 months ago
Stało się! Electronic Arts oficjalnie przejęte przez saudyjski fundusz za 55 miliardów dolarów [www.gram.pl]
about 2 months ago
Ufficiale, EA è stata acquisita: il controllo passa al PIF saudita, Silver Lake e Affinity Partners [it.ign.com]
about 2 months ago
Saudi-led group completes $55B acquisition of gaming giant EA | News. az [news.az]
about 2 months ago
Anrika svenska spelstudion får saudiska ägare [www.dagensps.se]
about 2 months ago
Le nouveau DG de la Lonase, Doura Baldé, au coeur d'une vive polémique [www.senenews.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts: ondata di licenziamenti in arrivo subito dopo l'acquisizione [www.everyeye.it]
about 2 months ago
Despidos masivos y posible cierre de estudios: la compra de Electronic Arts traerá recortes en los estudios, según analistas [vandal.elespanol.com]
about 2 months ago
Ya es oficial: EA es propiedad completa del FIP saudí, Affinity Partners y Silver Lake [www.gamereactor.es]
about 2 months ago
EA wird künftig von Saudi-Arabien und Donald Trumps Schwiegersohn kontrolliert [www.gamepro.de]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts schließt Übernahme durch Saudi-Arabien ab [www.gameswirtschaft.de]
about 2 months ago
Le rachat d'EA est désormais finalisé [fr.ign.com]
about 2 months ago
Hivatalos: Az EA 55 milliárd dollárért Szaúd-Arábia és a Trump család tulajdonába került, az alkalmazottak máris elbocsájtási hullámtól tartanak [hu.ign.com]
about 2 months ago
Saudi-led consortium completes $55bn EA takeover [bmmagazine.co.uk]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts completa l’acquisizione e diventa proprietà del PIF - Vgmag. it [www.vgmag.it]
about 2 months ago
EA ist jetzt ein privates Unternehmen [www.nerdsheaven.de]
about 2 months ago
EA hat sich selbst für rund 48 Milliarden Euro verkauft, ist damit der zweitgrößte Deal in der Geschichte des Gamings [mein-mmo.de]
about 2 months ago
EA-avtalen i boks – eies nå av Saudi-Arabia og Donald Trumps svigersønn [www.gamer.no]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts: 55-Milliarden-Deal ist abgeschlossen - saudischer Staatsfonds PIF übernimmt Battlefield und Co. [www.play3.de]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts satış süreci resmen tamamlandı [www.teknoblog.com]
about 2 months ago
Saudská skupina dokončila kúpu EA za 55 miliárd dolárov [www.sector.sk]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts, 55 Milyar Dolara Satıldı [www.webtekno.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts leitet „ein ganz neues Kapitel“ ein [www.mobiflip.de]
about 2 months ago
Se completa la compra de Electronic Arts por 55. 000 millones [planetared.com]
about 2 months ago
The Source |Saudi-Led Group Takes 'Call of Duty' Maker EA Private in $55 Billion Mega Deal [thesource.com]
about 2 months ago
EA Acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners Is Now Complete [nordic.ign.com]
about 2 months ago
EA Acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners Is Now Complete [in.ign.com]
about 2 months ago
EA Acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners Is Now Complete [sea.ign.com]
about 2 months ago
FC 27: The Grounds e tutte le novità del videogioco di calcio che esce il 25 settembre – L’anteprima – L'ITALIANO [www.litaliano.it]
about 2 months ago
EA Sports FC 27 [www.gamereactor.se]
about 2 months ago
EA Sports FC 26 reportedly reaches almost 10 million daily active users [www.gamereactor.eu]
about 2 months ago
EA Sports FC 26 skal angivelig ha nesten 10 millioner daglige aktive brukere [www.gamereactor.no]
about 2 months ago
Oyun dünyasında yeni dönem! EA, 55 milyar dolara Suudi Arabistan'a satıldı! [ekonomi.haber7.com]
about 2 months ago
EA's $55 billion Saudi-led takeover is complete, with Jared Kushner's firm among its new owners [www.techspot.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Delisted from NASDAQ after PIF-Led $55 Billion Buyout Closes, Ending Its Era as a Public Company [wccftech.com]
about 2 months ago
Arabia Saudí completa la compra de Electronic Arts de manera oficial [www.larazon.es]
about 2 months ago
Der Deal ist durch: Electronic Arts ist privat, gehört nun Saudi-Arabien [winfuture.de]
about 2 months ago
Übernahme abgeschlossen: Electronic Arts geht mehrheitlich an Saudi-Arabien [stadt-bremerhaven.de]
about 2 months ago
EA Officially Becomes a Private Company as $55 Billion Saudi Acquisition Completes [beebom.com]
about 2 months ago
EA have gone private, as Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner's investment groups complete their $55 billion acquisition [www.rockpapershotgun.com]
about 2 months ago