How Electronic Arts’ $55 billion go-private deal could impact the video game industry

In what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity, video game maker Electronic Arts has agreed to be ...

Electronic Arts to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners

The Electronic Arts deal, the largest ever leveraged buyout, is backed by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's ...
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Electronic Arts to be acquired by investor consortium trio for $55 billion

Electronic Arts has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction that values the ...

What Saudi Arabia’s role in the Electronic Arts buyout tells us about image, power and ‘game-washing’

The video game company is being acquired for a record-breaking US$55 billion. Despite being named ‘The Worst Company in ...

Electronic Arts nears takeover by Silver Lake, PIF

Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi ...

Electronic Arts sees a record buyout deal. But should shareholders be happy?

The deal for Electronic Arts is the largest-ever all-cash sponsor take-private investment, the companies involved said.