EA acquisition set to close on August 4 following approval from required regulatory bodies
Electronic Arts' $55 billion acquisition by a consortium of investors, led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, is set to close on August 4th after receiving approval from all necessary regulatory bodies. The deal, which will see the PIF own over 93.4% of EA, was cleared by the EU Commission with no competition concerns. The article also notes EA's recent financial performance, with net income soaring 81.5% to $461 million, partly attributed to the success of Battlefield 6.
- Entities
- Company: Silver Lake Partners
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Company: Affinity Partners
- Game: Battlefield 6
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Company: Public Investment Fund
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