Electronic Arts To Be Acquired by Saudi-Led Consortium in Historic $55 Billion Gaming Deal

Sep 30, 2025 02:01 am CST

Electronic Arts, creator of The Sims and EA Sports FC, will be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, marking the largest all-cash private equity buyout in history. The deal includes US investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, with EA maintaining its California headquarters under current CEO Andrew Wilson after the transaction closes in 2027.