Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, September 29, 2025 22:19 / Updated Monday, September 29, 2025:20
Electronic Arts (EA), one of the largest video game companies in the world, has been sold for $ 55 billion.
The buyer consortium includes the public investment fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, a company owned by Jared Kushner, according to bBC.com.
Electronic Arts was sold for $ 55 billion
According to the quoted source, it seems to be the biggest purchase by indebted to history, in which a significant part of the purchase price is financed by loans.
The purchase price represents a significant premium of 25% compared to the market value of it, evaluating each share at $ 210.
The transaction will turn it into a private company, so all public actions will be bought and will no longer be traded on the stock exchange.
This is the second most valuable purchase in the history of video games, after the $ 69 billion transaction by which Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, producer Call of Duty.
Director EA, Andrew Wilson, who will retain his position, said this is a “Strong recognition” of the work of the company.
“Together with our partners we will create transforming experiences to inspire future generations”, he explained.
She was responsible for some of the largest series of games in history. His football titles, now known as EA FC, have been sold in 325 million copies since the first launch in 1993.
The Sims sold over 200 million copies, and Need for Speed over 150 million.
The purchase will be an important achievement in the field of video games for Saudi Arabia, which has increased its presence in the industry in recent years.
In March 2025, the nation's investment fund paid $ 3.5 billion to buy the niantic gaming division, thus obtaining control over the popular Pokémon Go Mobile Game.
