US EditionSaudi-Led Consortium to Acquire Electronic Arts in Record $55 Billion Deal | The Middle East Observer
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Saudi-Led Consortium to Acquire Electronic Arts in Record $55 Billion Deal | The Middle East Observer
Electronic Arts (EA), the California-based video game powerhouse behind FIFA, The Sims, and Battlefield, has agreed to be acquired by a Saudi-led consortium for $55 billion, marking the largest all-cash private equity buyout in history. The group is led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and includes U.S. investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity […]
Earlier this week, both in the world of video games and in the field of private equity history, the trio of Affinity Partners, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced a plan to take Electronic Arts (EA) off the stock exchange for US$55 billion. This debt capital acquisition would be the largest in history and, if approved, would mean that the industry giant would be a private company in 2027. Read more
Electronic Arts confirmed its sale to a consortium of investors led by the Saudi PIF fund. The transaction exceeds 55 billion dollars.
The potential 55 billion deal around Electronic Arts is making waves in the industry. Now, Larian Studio-Boss Swen Vincke has also spoken indirectly about this.
The agreement involves international investors such as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partner
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