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EA Set to Close $55 Billion Go-Private Deal Next Week
Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:00 pm
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In a document filed with the SEC Thursday, the “Battlefield 6” and “The Sims” publisher disclosed: “As of July 30, 2026, all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained. Electronic Arts currently expects the Merger to close on or about the close of trading on August 4, 2026. Completion of the Merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.”
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Last September, publicly traded company EA announced it had entered into a private equity deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $55 billion.
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Upon completion, EA is expected to remain headquartered in Redwood City, California and continue to be led by Andrew Wilson as CEO.
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Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:02 pm to imjustafatkid
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private equity
The ultimate challenge.
Can private equity make EA worse?
Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:06 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Can private equity make EA worse?
Hold my Madden.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:06 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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The ultimate challenge.
Can private equity make EA worse?
Is it possible to make EA worse?
Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:08 pm to imjustafatkid
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Is it possible to make EA worse?
If anyone can, private equity can.
I'm stocking up on popcorn.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 4:14 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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If anyone can, private equity can.
I'm stocking up on popcorn.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 10:55 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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The ultimate challenge.
Can private equity make EA worse?
I hear all the commie kids talk about "end stage" capitalism. This might just be it.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:37 am to Ace Midnight
If they put me in charge of EA and gave me carte blanche to try to make money I'd exploit the sportsball gamers to the maximum extent.
They have proven to be the least discerning consumers on the planet. They pay full price the exact same game every single year. There are tons of people who buy a say PS5 just to specifically play those games and not much else.
Charge $100 annually for the new Madden/FIFA/whatever, make it also $10 a month subscription based service to keep access. Sell $5 a day pay to win "boosts" to make your players slightly better, stackable, no limit.
They have proven to be the least discerning consumers on the planet. They pay full price the exact same game every single year. There are tons of people who buy a say PS5 just to specifically play those games and not much else.
Charge $100 annually for the new Madden/FIFA/whatever, make it also $10 a month subscription based service to keep access. Sell $5 a day pay to win "boosts" to make your players slightly better, stackable, no limit.
This post was edited on 7/31/26 at 1:38 am
Posted on 7/31/26 at 6:58 am to StansberryRules
I don’t game much, but you sound…
…evil
…evil
Posted on 7/31/26 at 8:51 am to StansberryRules
There's money to be made from dudebros. Madden, NBA, COD, Battlefield. Same game every year. I remember that's all my friends ever played. If I mentioned something like Metal Gear or Zelda, they looked at me like I had a dick hanging from my forehead
Best-Selling Games in the US:
2025: #1 Battlefield 6, #2 NBA 2K26, #5 COD BO7
2024: #1 COD BO6, #2 CFB 25, #5 NBA 2K25
2023: #2 COD MW3, #3 Madden 24
2022: #1 COD MW2, #3 Madden 23
2021: #1 COD Vanguard, #2 COD BOCW, #3 Madden 22, #5 Battlefield 2042
and on and on.
Best-Selling Games in the US:
2025: #1 Battlefield 6, #2 NBA 2K26, #5 COD BO7
2024: #1 COD BO6, #2 CFB 25, #5 NBA 2K25
2023: #2 COD MW3, #3 Madden 24
2022: #1 COD MW2, #3 Madden 23
2021: #1 COD Vanguard, #2 COD BOCW, #3 Madden 22, #5 Battlefield 2042
and on and on.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 9:11 am to Bestbank Tiger
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The ultimate challenge. Can private equity make EA worse?
MUT moves to franchise and the create a player mode.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 4:42 pm to The Quiet One
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Madden, NBA, COD, Battlefield
Might be one decent game out of these every couple years. I at least enjoy the story missions from COD. Haven't played a Battlefield game in a long time. I loathe sports games.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 6:03 pm to imjustafatkid
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I at least enjoy the story missions from COD.
The least surprising thing ever posted on this site…probably
Posted on 8/1/26 at 10:07 pm to VinegarStrokes
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The least surprising thing ever posted on this site…probably
True. Many of them have epic storylines. This is a very uncontroversial viewpoint. World War II and World at War are two of my favorites.
Just too short to justify purchasing the games outside of a deep, deep discount. Definitely not worth purchasing every year.
This post was edited on 8/1/26 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 8/2/26 at 7:15 am to imjustafatkid
I can't wait for inshallahfield. Take control of a brave squad of fresh faced pilots as they take on the greatest mission of their lives on a fateful day in September.
Posted on 8/2/26 at 1:07 pm to CornDogCologne
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I can't wait for inshallahfield. Take control of a brave squad of fresh faced pilots as they take on the greatest mission of their lives on a fateful day in September.
Posted on 8/3/26 at 2:00 pm to imjustafatkid
It’s been hilarious watching The Sims community melt over this. For those of you not aware, The Sims has become woke as frick in almost every possible way the last decade or so. To the point the game is broken because all they focus is adding things to be “inclusive” and they ignore fixing the game.
So naturally, they are melting over Saudi Arabia buying EA because they likely will shut down all that crap.
So naturally, they are melting over Saudi Arabia buying EA because they likely will shut down all that crap.
This post was edited on 8/3/26 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 8/3/26 at 4:00 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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It’s been hilarious watching The Sims community melt over this. For those of you not aware, The Sims has become woke as frick in almost every possible way the last decade or so. To the point the game is broken because all they focus is adding things to be “inclusive” and they ignore fixing the game
I don't know. I thought people were down on the Sims because it has like 10,000 dollars worth of DLC available for purchase. That'll only get worse now
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