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 Lake.

EA confirmed the takeover on September 29th, 2025 in a press release . Shareholders will receive $210 per share, a 25 percent premium to the current share price (before the rumors).

The deal—financed with $36 billion in equity (including PIF’s 9.9 percent stake) and a $20 billion loan from J.P. Morgan—is expected to be completed in early 2027 following shareholder and regulatory approval. It’s the most expensive leveraged buyout of all time and the second largest gaming deal ever, after Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for $69 billion.

EA—known for game franchises like

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