EA has confirmed the rumors: The company will be sold to a group of investors for 55 billion USD. You can find out more directly with us on MeinMMO.
What is it about? For several days now, there have been rumors that Electronic Arts (EA) is on the verge of being privatized through a deal worth around 50 billion USD. However, little has been known about it so far.
It is exactly this acquisition that Electronic Arts has now confirmed: Geoff Keighley, a well-known journalist, posted on X.com that EA has confirmed that a group of investors and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) from Saudi Arabia want to pay 55 billion USD for the company behind Battlefield, EA FC, and Dragon Age.
Who are the buyers? The exact identities of the investors are not yet known. According to various sources (such as Reuters.com and WSJ.com), the investors reportedly include the private equity firm Silver Lake, the Saudi sovereign fund Public Investment Fund, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The Saudi fund PIF is now considered secure thanks to Keighley’s new post.
The rumors at the time caused shares to rise by 15% on Friday, September 26, 2025.
There have been rumors about the takeover of Electronic Arts for a while
There has been ongoing discussion about whether and to whom Electronic Arts could be sold. The rumors, that Amazon might possibly buy EA, turned out to be false at the time. However, the topic has remained persistent.
The purchase is also seen by some experts as a possible lifeline in the currently difficult situation. Experts also suspect that this buyout could have far-reaching consequences for the gaming market.
Competition in the gaming sector is considered tough and intense, and job fluctuations vary greatly: In the past, many individuals in the gaming sector have been laid off, recently Microsoft/Xbox was affected by many layoffs.
Moreover, EA is one of the last gaming companies still traded on the stock market. Another example is Ubisoft, whose sale has also been discussed for a while. For instance, the Chinese software giant Tencent is in talks regarding this. If the takeover of EA is a buyout, the gaming giant could disappear from the stock market. (via it-boltwise.de)
So far, the only acquisition of a similar size in the gaming sector has been Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard. In a statement, Microsoft announced that they want to buy the publisher Activision Blizzard. It was intended to ensure the company’s growth on PC, consoles, and mobile in the gaming sector: Microsoft announces: They want to buy Activision Blizzard
