Electronic Arts Shareholders Greenlight $55 Billion Sale to Saudi-Backed Fund as Deal Heads to Regulators

Electronic Arts Shareholders Greenlight $55 Billion Sale to Saudi-Backed Fund as Deal Heads to Regulators

The future of Electronic Arts just took a massive step in a new direction. Shareholders have officially approved a $55 billion buyout that will take the longtime video game publisher private, setting off what could be one of the most closely watched regulatory reviews the industry has seen in years.The vote passed on Monday and clears a major internal hurdle for the 43-year-old company. If regulators sign off, the transaction is expected to clos…

Electronic Arts (EA) Stock: Davenport Slashes Stake as Shareholders Approve $55B Saudi-Led Take-Private Deal

Electronic Arts is heading into what may be the final chapter of its life as a publicly traded company—and investors are repositioning in real time. On December 25, 2025, a new institutional filing spotlighted a major reduction in EA shares by DAVENPORT & Co LLC, the latest in a string of ownership updates that have piled up since the company agreed to a $55 billion take-private transaction priced at $210 per share. With shareholders already vot…