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

Electronic Arts to go private in $55 billion Saudi-led deal

Electronic Arts Public Investment Fund $55 billion acquisition August 4 2026 Silver Lake

Electronic Arts announced that all required regulatory approvals have been secured, clearing the way for the $55 billion acquisition by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) together with private‑equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The merger is slated to close at the close of trading on August 4, 2026, after which EA will cease to be listed on Nasdaq and become a privately held company. Under the agreed ownership structure, PIF will hold 93.4% of the shares, Silver Lake 5.5%, and Affinity Partners 1.1%. CEO Andrew Wilson will remain in his role and the company’s headquarters will stay in Redwood City, California. The financing package combines roughly $36 billion of equity with $20 billion of new debt, prompting concerns about future cost‑cutting measures and possible studio restructurings.

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Affinity Partners · Andrew Wilson · Electronic Arts · Electronic Arts Inc. · Public Investment Fund · Public Investment Fund (PIF) · Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) · Silver Lake

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EA Set to Go Private in Historic $55 Billion Buyout Deal [theneutral.pk]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Says It'll Be A Private Company Next Week - WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS [www.worldcatholicnews.com]
about 2 months ago
Jövő héten lezárulhat az Electronic Arts felvásárlása – új korszak kezdődhet a játékipar egyik legnagyobb szereplőjénél [www.techaddikt.hu]
about 2 months ago
【遊戲新聞】EA 私有化交易下週完成・沙地財團即將持有九成股份 [www.vjgamer.com.hk]
about 2 months ago
EA、約9兆円サウジなどによる買収が完了目前―550億ドルの非公開化取引、規制当局の承認をすべて取得と発表 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト [www.gamespark.jp]
about 2 months ago
Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires New Stake in Electronic Arts Inc. $EA [www.marketbeat.com]
about 2 months ago
The Staggering $55 Billion EA Go-Private Deal: What It Means For Your Favorite Games [www.theedadvocate.org]
about 2 months ago
شركة EA تحصل على الموافقات التنظيمية الأمريكية في صفقة الاستحواذ عليها من قبل PIF - سعودي جيمر [www.saudigamer.com]
about 2 months ago
Arábia Saudita vai ficar com 93,4% da Electronic Arts | OtakuPT [www.otakupt.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts fuera de bolsa: 55. 000 millones la llevan a manos privadas [www.moncloa.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts: acquisizione da 55 miliardi quasi chiusa GamingPark. it [www.gamingpark.it]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts cambia proprietà dopo l’ok finale [www.batista70phone.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Satışı Haftaya Tamamlanacak - Turuncu Levye [www.turunculevye.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts lascia Wall Street: dopo 35 anni si chiude un'era [www.igizmo.it]
about 2 months ago
Sve spremno za saudijsko preuzimanje američkog izdavača popularnih videoigara | PoslovniPuls [poslovnipuls.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts deve completar venda bilionária até 4 de agosto [criticalhits.com.br]
about 2 months ago
EA-Übernahme: Alle Genehmigungen liegen vor, Abschluss am 4. August | Fragster [www.fragster.de]
about 2 months ago
EA’s $55 Billion Merger Scheduled to Close Next Week [playday.one]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts 55 miljardin dollarin fuusion odotetaan toteutuvan jo ensi viikolla [www.gamereactor.fi]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Die 55-Milliarden-Dollar-Fusion soll bereits nächste Woche abgeschlossen sein [www.gamereactor.de]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts 傳下周完成易主　550 億美元交易即將落實 - 香港手機遊戲網 GameApps. hk [www.gameapps.hk]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Will Officially Be A Private Company Next Week After Sale To Saudi Arabia | Console Creatures [www.consolecreatures.com]
about 2 months ago
Arábia Saudita passa a controlar 93% da lectronic Arts a partir de 4 de agosto [www.eurogamer.pt]
about 2 months ago
EA:s jätteaffär får grönt ljus - övertagandet slutförs den 4 augusti [www.gamereactor.se]
about 2 months ago
EA to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal [flare.pk]
about 2 months ago
Saudi Arabia’s PIF $55 million bid to acquire EA obtains EU regulatory approval [nintendowire.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts quittera la Bourse le 4 août après un rachat record à 48 milliards d’euros [kulturegeek.fr]
about 2 months ago
Battlefield, Die Sims, alle Star-Wars-Spiele & Co. wechseln nächste Woche den Besitzer: Gigantischer EA-Deal so gut wie besiegelt [www.gamestar.de]
about 2 months ago
La colossale acquisizione di Electronic Arts ha ora una data fissata, ed è molto vicina [multiplayer.it]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts: 55-Milliarden-Dollar-Übernahme steht unmittelbar bevor - Alle Genehmigungen erteilt [www.play3.de]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Fusjonen på 55 milliarder dollar forventes å være fullført allerede neste uke [www.gamereactor.no]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts $55 billion merger is expected to be completed as soon as next week [www.gamereactor.eu]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts: 55-Milliarden-Übernahme wird nächste Woche abgeschlossen [www.gameswelt.de]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts está a pocos días de cambiar para siempre, y puede que a peor [www.3djuegos.com]
about 2 months ago
EA’s Acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s PIF Gets Regulatory Approval, Deal Will Close on August 4th [gamingbolt.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts $55B Sale: What Changes in 2026? [vpesports.com]
about 2 months ago
EA acquisition set to close on August 4 following approval from required regulatory bodies [www.gamesindustry.biz]
about 2 months ago
EA Set to Go Private as $55 Billion Acquisition Gets Final Approval [beebom.com]
about 2 months ago
EA's $55 billion buyout is officially complete next week [www.gamesradar.com]
about 2 months ago
The EU clears the $55bn Saudi-led buyout of EA under its subsidy rules [thenextweb.com]
about 2 months ago
Electronic Arts Set to Close $55 Billion Go-Private Deal Next Week [variety.com]
about 2 months ago