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Madden and FC at a Crossroads: What EA’s $50B Buyout Could Mean for Sports Gaming
- Electronic Arts is reportedly in advanced talks to be taken private in a $50 billion buyout involving Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Affinity Partners as soon as next week.
- The buyout follows a rebound in large-cap mergers in 2025 and increased boardroom confidence, driven partly by expected Federal Reserve rate cuts easing capital costs.
- EA, known for sports franchises like Madden and FC and shooter Battlefield, faces pressure from fluctuating gaming markets while aiming to boost revenue with Battlefield 6 and FC 26 releases.
- Shares of EA rose over 15% today amid deal reports, while analysts note private ownership could reduce aggressive monetization and promote long-term innovation benefiting players and technology advancement.
- If completed, the deal would be the largest leveraged buyout ever and mark significant industry consolidation, allowing EA to focus on growth but reducing public market access and direct investment opportunities.
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A group of investors, including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Pif and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, are planning to buy Electronic Arts for up to $50 billion. EA's stock has already surged nearly 15 percent.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Madden and FC at a Crossroads: What EA’s $50B Buyout Could Mean for Sports Gaming
EA’s massive buyout could reshape sports gaming, raising big questions for Madden, FC, and Ultimate Team microtransactions The news of a potential $50 billion buyout of Electronic Arts has sent shockwaves through gaming, raising questions not just on Wall Street…
Video game maker EA in talks to go private at $50B valuation | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Electronic Arts, the video-game publisher behind titles such as “FC” and “Battlefield”, is in advanced talks to go private at a valuation of roughly $50 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.
·Honolulu, United States
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