Saudi Arabia Acquisition of EA Gets New Update
… Despite challenges, many analysts expected the acquisition to be cleared soon, as the European Union appeared open to approving the deal between EA and the Public Investment Fund PIF . …
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… Despite challenges, many analysts expected the acquisition to be cleared soon, as the European Union appeared open to approving the deal between EA and the Public Investment Fund PIF . …
… Sign in to your GameRant account As the pending acquisition of Electronic Arts by the Public Investment Fund PIF of Saudi Arabia draws closer to completion, the Players Alliance HQ activist group revealed an ongoing petition to block the deal. …
… Sign in to your GameRant account The $55 billion buyout of EA by the Public Investment Fund PIF of Saudi Arabia has gained the attention of a cosplay group who plan to march on EA's Redwood City headquarters and protest the deal. …
… Sign in to your GameRant account The European Union is reportedly planning to officially clear the acquisition of EA by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund by the end of July. …
… In this deal, the majority owner of Electronic Arts will be the Public Investment Fund of Saudia Arabia, and gamers have been worried that its ownership could mean changes to existing game franchises. …
… After four years' worth of legal drama, the dispute now appears to be ending, according to a preliminary settlement notice filed in Delaware's Court of Chancery and made public in late May 2026. …
… The overall goal at large, at Bethesda and other key studios under its wider Umbrella, is further investment, while other studios are leaving. …
… These changes at EA notably arrive as the company is being acquired for $55 billion by Saudia Arabia's Public Investment Fund. …
Josh Cotts Aug 4, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT Josh Cotts is the Lead Features and Lists Editor at GameRant and has been with the publication since December 2023. …
… Following the acquisition of EA by a Consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, EA has already started planning layoffs as a way to cut costs. …