EA and games like The Sims, Dragon Age, and Battlefield are now officially owned by Saudi Arabia and private equity as…
Electronic Arts has officially been acquired by a consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 billion, making it a private company. CEO Andrew Wilson stated the move will allow for bold investment and innovation. Concerns have been raised regarding potential censorship of IPs like The Sims and Dragon Age, as well as national security risks due to foreign ownership.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Person: Turqi Alnowaiser
- Game: Mass Effect 2
- Person: Joshua Kushner
- Company: Affinity Partners
- Game: The Sims
- Topic: Private Equity
- Company: Silver Lake
- Game: Dragon Age
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Topic: Foreign Investment
- Game: Battlefield
- Person: Andrew Wilson
- Company: Public Investment Fund
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