UPDATE (5 pm EDT, 10/10/2025): On the official Battlefield Comms account on X, EA announced that "team is in the process of deploying a resolution for the issue that causes players on the EA App to be ...

Near the end of September, EA disclosed a $55 billion deal to take the third-party video game publisher private under a new ownership group including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared ...

What happens when a major player in the gaming industry turns its back on one of the most innovative devices of the decade? Following on from the controversial $55 billion purchase of Electronic Arts ...

Connecting the dots: The $55 billion purchase of EA this week by a Saudi-backed consortium has a lot of people worried about the effect it will have on the company. Not only have there been claims of ...

LONDON, Sept 30(Reuters) - For years, tech-focused buyout group Silver Lake coveted video game developer Electronic Arts, the power behind the popular "Battlefield" and "Madden NFL" series. In a ...

Boxing fans may finally see the revival of EA’s iconic series thanks to new power players For more than a decade, the Fight Night series has been the crown jewel of boxing in gaming. Starting with ...

What happens when one of the most iconic gaming companies in the world is sold for a staggering $55 billion? On the surface, it might seem like a win for the industry, a sign of gaming’s growing ...

Electronic Arts (EA) is being privatized for $55 billion, one of the biggest deals in gaming history. The buyers include Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, and Silver ...

The publisher of popular video game franchises such as “Battlefield,” “Madden” and “The Sims,” is going private. The acquisition of Electronic Arts comes weeks before the release of one of its biggest ...

Electronic Arts’ stock (NASDAQ: EA) jumped 15% on Friday, September 26, after a Wall Street Journal article indicated that the firm is close to a $50 billion private acquisition, elevating its market ...

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TL;DR: Electronic Arts plans to go private in a $55 billion leveraged buyout led by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, with CEO Andrew Wilson remaining in charge. This move ...