Saudi-led group completes $55B purchase of gaming giant EA
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura CressTechnology reporterElectronic ArtsEA's football titles - from Fifa to EA FC - have sold over 325 million copies since the first release in 1993The sale of gaming…
- ▪Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura CressTechnology reporterElectronic ArtsEA's football titles - from Fifa to EA FC - have sold over 325 million copies since the fi
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- ▪ Video game maker EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55bn — The Guardian — Tech
- ▪ Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA — BBC News — Tech
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| Original publisher | Bbc |
| Canonical URL | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjejyl34345o |
| Publication time | Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:51:43 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-05T05:15:41.256Z |
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Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA6 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura CressTechnology reporterElectronic ArtsEA's football titles - from Fifa to EA FC - have sold over 325 million copies since the first release in 1993The sale of gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) for $55bn (£41bn) to a group of buyers including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been finalised.The American company is known for making and publishing best-selling games such as EA FC, formerly known as Fifa, The Sims and Mass Effect.The investors, who include Affinity Partners - led by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner - are taking EA private, meaning all of its public shares will be purchased and it will no longer be traded on a stock exchange.It is…
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