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EA confirms it will go private in $55 billion acquisition
EA confirms it will go private in $55 billion acquisition

Beleaguered video game giant Electronic Arts has agreed to a $55 billion acquisition that will take the company private. Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity Partners have reached a deal to buy EA, the company said in a statement. Some details about the proposed arrangement surfaced over the weekend. The deal, the largest-ever leveraged buyout, according to Bloomberg, marks the end of EA's 35-year run as a publicly traded company. “Our creative and passionate teams at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for hundreds of millions of fans, built some of the world’s most iconic IP, and created significant value for our business," EA CEO Andrew Wilson said in a statement. "This moment is a powerful recognition of their remarkable work."EA hasn't been immune from the forces that have upended the games industry. Last year, the company laid off more than 650 employees, which it labeled an attempt at "streamlining" its business. This year, the company has canceled an upcoming Black Panther game and closed the studio behind it, and has reportedly "shelved" its Need For Speed Franchise.The company said it expects the deal to close sometime in the first quarter of 2027, noting that it will need regulatory approvals. EA said that Wilson will continue as CEO and that its Redwood City, California headquarters will not change. In a statement Silver Lake Co-CEO Egon Durban said that the group plans to "invest heavily" in the video game company and help it "expand its reach worldwide." Silver Lake is also part of the forthcoming deal to spin off the US version of TikTok into a new, American-owned company. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ea-confirms-it-will-go-private-in-55-billion-acquisition-133841614.html?src=rss

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