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REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: A sign is posted in front of the Electronic Arts (EA) headquarters on January 30, 2024 in Redwood City, California. Video game maker Electronic Arts will report third quarter earnings today after the closing bel Expand

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Electronic Arts, maker of video games like "Madden NFL," "Battlefield," and "The Sims," is being acquired for $55 billion, the biggest leveraged buyout attempt in history.

Under the terms of the deal announced Monday, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA’s stockholders $210 per share. Affinity Partners is a private equity firm run by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Electronic Arts, based in Redw

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