US EditionVideogame Giant Electronic Arts Near Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private, WSJ Reports
The $50 billion buyout led by Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund would be the largest leveraged buyout ever, with EA shares rising 15.5% on the news.
- On September 26, 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported Electronic Arts, Inc. is negotiating a take-private deal valued at up to $50 billion, backed by Silver Lake and Public Investment Fund .
- Known for its sports franchises, Electronic Arts, Inc. has a market value near $43 billion and is managing a busy fall schedule including EA Sports FC 26, Battlefield 6, and Skate’s October 7 season.
- Shares of Electronic Arts jumped 15.5%, while Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and Roblox Corp. rose 2.89% and 1.3%, with the deal possibly the largest leveraged buyout ever.
- The deal would remove Electronic Arts from public markets with shares moving to private investors, and leveraged buyouts often prompt cost-cutting and focus on short-term revenue including in-game purchases amid weaker net bookings.
- The Public Investment Fund holds roughly 25 million shares in EA, drawing criticism for alleged `sportswash` ties, and sources say the deal could be announced next week.
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Electronic Arts, one of the largest and most influential video games editors in the world, may be ready to be acquired by an astronomical verb. This business, estimated at $50 billion, may...
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Business TimesElectronic Arts nears takeover by Silver Lake, PIF
Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, according to people familiar with the matter.
Shares Of Video Game Firm Electronic Arts Soar On Report Of Go-Private Talks At $50B Valuation
Shares of Electronic Arts jumped 15% on Friday after a report that the company is finalizing a deal to go private at a $50 billion valuation. The company is known for publishing major game titles tied to the NBA, NFL and pro soccer as well as first-person shooter games like Battlefield. A consortium of investors including Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and Jared Kushner’s investment firm Affinity Partners would be stakeh…
Shares of game publisher Electronic Arts surged more than 15 percent on the New York Stock Exchange. A group of investors is planning to buy the company out of the stock market in a major deal, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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