EA reached $50 billion deal with Saudi Arabia and other investors to private – Report

The EA may report that the private deal will be revealed next week between a group of investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to reach a $50 billion deal. Wall Street Journal.

According to the people, WSJ said it was familiar with the matter with PIF, and private equity firm Silver Lake was reportedly involved in the deal. Although EA's market value is about $43 billion, the two told WSJ that the lagging discussions valued the Sports-SIM manufacturer close to $50 billion.

According to WSJ, if the deal ends and is completed, it will be the “largest leveraged acquisition ever”. The last big purchase was in 2007, when TXU, a Texas-based utility, was purchased by a group of private equity firms for about $32 billion.

Sadya Arab did it Some investments in the gaming industry In the past few years. The situation of mobile developers in the country – owned by the Saudi government through PIF –Pokemon GO developer Niantic Games Department for $3.5 billion March 2025. The country is Activision Blizzard, Take-Two,,,,, Huggerand Nintendocurrently owns a 2.6% stake in EA.

EA doesn't need much introduction, but the company is known for its widely successful Sports-Sim series such as FIFA, MADDEN and NBA. The latest version of the publisher is skatenew revamped, free skateboard SIM card Its first official season October 7.

The country's public investment fund has also caused significant controversy, as its chairman is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He is one of the most powerful people in Saudi Arabia and the de facto ruler of the country, and is now widely believed to be the cause of the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The country is charged with a Extensive human rights violations,Too.

Saudi Arabia has been heavily involved in sports in the past few years, including the establishment of the LIV Golf organization, which has caused significant controversy after several PGA golfers jumped. These two organizations laterAnnouncement of the merger planbut this hasn't happened yet.