Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)

EA has long faced gamer backlash over microtransactions, loot boxes, and lack of innovation. Going private could allow the firm more creative freedom, but analysts warn that being $20 billion in debt could push EA to double down on live-service models.

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Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest video game companies in the world behind games such as The Sims and Battlefield, has been sold to a consortium of buyers for US$55 billion (about A$83 billion). It is potentially the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity firms.

Electronic Arts' record $55-billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and two other firms marks a turning point in the videogame industry, as companies look to capitalize on intellectual property through media crossovers.

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NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Electronic Arts Inc. (NasdaqGS: EA) to an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Electronic Arts will receive $210.00 in cash for each share of Electronic Arts that they own. KSF is seeking to determine w.

NEW YORK , Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report.

For years, tech-focused buyout group Silver Lake coveted video game developer Electronic Arts, the power behind the popular "Battlefield" and "Madden NFL" series.

Another big U.S. video game company is being bought out. That's led investors to the inevitable question: Who's next?

Monday's global news highlights developments across politics, business, and technology. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu apologized to Qatar over a recent airstrike, Electronic Arts agreed to a record $55 billion buyout, US stocks rebounded on tech optimism, and China launched its STEM-focused K visa amid rising H-1B costs. A glance at major stories on Monday, which

Electronic Arts' $55 billion sale is a boon for Wall Street's biggest banks. Investment bank hiring remains spotty and selective, however, with senior bankers benefiting most.

Electronic Arts (EA) is set to go private in a $55 billion deal. Citi managing director Jason Bazinet joins Asking for a Trend to weigh in on the deal and explain why he thinks the timing of the transaction is odd.

Asking for a Trend anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the latest September 29, 2025 market trends. Jason Bazinet, Citi managing director, discusses Electronic Arts going private in a deal valued at $55 billion.

Electronic Arts will soon go private in a $55 billion deal, the largest leveraged buyout in history. Andrew Wilson, who joined the company in 2000, will remain CEO.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) shares drew fresh attention after reports of a possible $50 billion take-private deal valued the company at 17 times adjusted EBITDA, echoing Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Activision Blizzard acquisition multiple.

Electronic Arts said Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal worth $55 billion. Shareholders of the company will receive $210 per share in cash.