Electronic Arts Stock News

Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest video game companies in the world behind games such as The Sims and Battlefield, has been sold to a consortium of buyers for US$55 billion (about A$83 billion). It is potentially the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity firms.

Electronic Arts' record $55-billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and two other firms marks a turning point in the videogame industry, as companies look to capitalize on intellectual property through media crossovers.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Electronic Arts Inc. (NasdaqGS: EA) to an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Electronic Arts will rece...

For years, tech-focused buyout group Silver Lake coveted video game developer Electronic Arts, the power behind the popular "Battlefield" and "Madden NFL" series.

Another big U.S. video game company is being bought out. That's led investors to the inevitable question: Who's next?

The private-equity firm's co-CEO, Egon Durban, had been eyeing Electronic Arts for years.