Saudi Arabia set to complete $55bn Electronic Arts acquisition next week
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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.
- Saudi Arabia reportedly completes $55bn EA takeover next week.
- Deal would be among gaming’s largest acquisitions.
- Further transaction details are not supplied.
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Electronic Arts, often known as EA, is a major US video-game publisher. It makes and publishes games including EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, The Sims, Battlefield and Apex Legends, and owns studios in several countries.
Saudi Arabia has been investing heavily in entertainment, sport and technology as part of a wider plan to reduce its reliance on oil income. Its Public Investment Fund, a state-owned investment body, has already built stakes in a number of gaming companies and supports projects intended to expand the country’s presence in the sector.
A change of ownership at EA could matter because its games reach large international audiences and its sports titles hold important licensing deals. Takeovers of major publishers can also raise questions about how much independence their studios retain, whether business priorities change, and how regulators assess competition and foreign investment.
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Originally published by PC Gamer as “Saudi Arabia’s $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts will happen next week”.