# Saudi Arabia set to complete $55bn Electronic Arts acquisition next week

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/saudi-arabias-55-billion-takeover-of-electronic-arts-will-happen-next-week/
- Published: 2026-07-30T23:01:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T05:18:01+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabias-usd55-billion-takeover-of-electronic-arts-will-happen-next-week/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Middle East

## Key points

- Saudi Arabia reportedly completes $55bn EA takeover next week.
- Deal would be among gaming’s largest acquisitions.
- Further transaction details are not supplied.

## Summary

Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to complete its $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts next week, marking one of the largest takeovers in the video games industry. The deal would place the publisher behind franchises such as EA Sports FC, The Sims and Battlefield under Saudi ownership, intensifying scrutiny of the country’s expanding investments in entertainment and gaming.

The article gives the transaction’s reported value as $55 billion but provides no further details in the supplied text about the buyer, financing, regulatory approvals or EA’s future operations. Saudi Arabia has pursued major games-industry investments as part of its broader economic diversification strategy beyond oil.

## Coverage

- [PC Gamer: Saudi Arabia set to complete $55bn Electronic Arts acquisition next week](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabias-usd55-billion-takeover-of-electronic-arts-will-happen-next-week/)
- [Push Square: EA's Controversial $55 Billion Buyout to Close Next Week](https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/07/eas-controversial-usd55-billion-buyout-to-close-next-week)

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