Electronic Arts Is Said to Near Takeover by Silver Lake, PIF

(Bloomberg) – Electronic Arts Inc., according to a person familiar with the issue, Silver Lake Management and Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund led by a consortium in particular.

Madden NFL, The Sims and Battlefield, known for its popular headlines, said the video game manufacturer, the person who wants to be defined to discuss confidential information can announce an agreement as soon as possible next week.

Redwood City, California -based electronic arts, increased by 14% in New York to $ 192.26 in New York and gave the company a market value of about $ 46 billion.

Wall Street Journal reported the talks early on Friday. Electronic Arts, Silver Lake and PIF representatives could not be reached immediately for comment.

The seizure of electronic arts would be among the biggest opportunities announced in 2025 and potentially as the largest leverage purchase of all time.

After the last football game EA Sports FC 25 struggled at the beginning of 2025 due to the low performance, Electronic Arts returned and launched “better contributions than expected” in his portfolio in his last call for earnings.

Electronic Arts will compete with Call of Duty for Microsoft Corp.’s video game shooting market on October 10th.

The inheritance discussions coincide with a stagnant growth period for the video game industry that has tens of thousands of business in the last three years following the swelling of the players during Covid locks.

Earlier this year, electronic arts cut hundreds of staff, and the third audience has been dismissed since 2023.

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