Saudi Arabia's PIF leads $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts acquisition Public Investment Fund gaming industry leveraged buyout Saudi Arabia Vision 2030

A consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), alongside Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, has completed a $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA). The deal, finalized in the first week of August 2026, takes the gaming giant private and removes it from the NASDAQ.

Under the new ownership structure, the PIF holds over 93 percent of the company. The transaction is considered one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history, as it included a reported $20 billion loan that EA must now service. Shareholders were reportedly paid $210 per share in cash.

To manage the significant debt load, EA is expected to pursue approximately $700 million in annual cost savings. This may include

Entities

Affinity Partners · Andrew Wilson · Electronic Arts · Jared Kushner · Public Investment Fund · Silver Lake · Vision 2030

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 5 SOURCES] Electronic Arts is now a private company and is no longer listed on NASDAQ. www.gameswirtschaft.de · www.videogameszone.de · www.biznisinfo.ba · www.cgmagonline.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] EA’s Cologne office now operates only as a service unit and no longer develops games. www.gameswirtschaft.de
[● 6 SOURCES] The acquisition is part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to use sport as a global influence lever. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de · +1 more
[● 2 SOURCES] EA plans to achieve annual cost savings of about $700 million through organizational efficiencies. www.videogameszone.de
[● 10 SOURCES] The deal includes investors Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Silver Lake. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de · +5 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The acquisition was completed in the first week of August 2026. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The Public Investment Fund previously ended funding of LIV Golf and sold a 70 % stake in Al‑Hilal. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de · +1 more
[● 11 SOURCES] The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia acquired Electronic Arts for $55 billion. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de · +5 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Existing shareholders received $210 per share in cash. www.cgmagonline.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Public Investment Fund holds over 93 percent of Electronic Arts. www.cgmagonline.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The acquisition involved a $20 billion loan that now sits on EA's balance sheet. www.cgmagonline.com