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Video game manufacturer Electronic Arts – Sims, Maden NFL, Plants vs. Zombies and more – is going to private in a deal of about 55 billion dollars.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s efficiency partners will acquire EA in all cash deals that mark the largest leveraged byout in history.
EA shareholders will receive $ 210 per share in cash.
The Wall Street Journal Earlier, the company was near a deal on Friday.
The deal was approved by the EA board and is expected to close in the first quarter of the financial year 2027. Once closed, the stock will no longer be listed in any public market.
EA private digits were poured by large firms even after Titans, such as Activities Blizard and Zinga, to take more consolidation within the industry, and also reduced the number of listed in public. Video game companies.
The EA is headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company was established in 1982.
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Visitors play the EA Sports FC25 at the Gamescom Computer Gaming Fair on Opening Day on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in Colon, Germany. (Alex Cross / Bloomberg / Getty Images)
“We make stories and provide amazing experiences that echo with audiences around the world and have influence in communities where we live, work and play,” EA website They say.
“Our values and vision as a global company continues to create a welcome workplace, promote inclusive communities, invest in the next generation new -intellectuals and artists and pursue our environmental initiative,” this continues.
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The EA Sports FC 25 was displayed on a TV screen and a dualscence controller was seen on 30 September 2024 in Krako, Poland. (Jakub porzycki / nurphoto / gati images)
The company’s most recent income results said that its financial year “strong” started.
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said in a statement, “We made a strong start for FY26, which would be the most exciting launch slate in EA history, performing better than expectations.” “From deepening the player’s engagement in EA sports Battlefield 6 And skate., We are increasing our global communities and continue to shape the future of interactive entertainment. ,
Electronic Arts headquarters at Redwood City, California, US on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty Images)
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The company had a net revenue for the first quarter of the company’s financial year 2026, which ended on 30 June, $ 1.671 billion.
Reuters contributed to this report.
