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Saudi Fund Explores Merging EA with Savvy Games

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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly considering merging Electronic Arts with its subsidiary Savvy Games Group. This potential consolidation aims to better coordinate the fund's gaming assets and improve its mobile gaming capabilities. The merger is unlikely to proceed until Savvy completes its acquisition of Moonton and may face regulatory scrutiny.

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Eurogamer

Pokémon Go and EA FC could be "under one roof", as EA and Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group reportedly considering merger

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly considering merging Electronic Arts (EA) with its subsidiary Savvy Games Group to improve asset coordination. This potential merger follows EA's recent $55 billion acquisition by the PIF. Savvy Games Group already owns companies like Scopely and ESL, and has partial stakes in Capcom and Nintendo.

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Massively Overpovered

Saudi Arabian fund is reportedly considering merging Electronic Arts with Savvy Games group

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly considering merging Electronic Arts with its Savvy Games Group to improve coordination between its assets. This potential merger, which is not finalized and awaits the completion of Moonton acquisition, could significantly boost EA's mobile gaming efforts. The article expresses concern over the PIF's growing influence in the gaming industry, citing past deals and their ripple effects.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

EA's Saudi Arabian owners are reportedly considering forming an ubermegacorp by merging them with Savvy Games

Following the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund's $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts, the PIF is reportedly considering merging EA with its existing firm, Savvy Games Group. This potential 'ubermegacorp' aims to better coordinate the PIF's gaming investments, though no decision has been made. Concerns exist regarding potential layoffs and the influence of the Saudi government's human rights record on creative decisions.

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Games Industry

Saudi Arabia's PIF reportedly considering to combine EA with Savvy Games Group

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly considering merging Electronic Arts (EA) with its subsidiary, Savvy Games Group, to improve coordination between its assets. This potential merger is unlikely to proceed until Savvy completes its $6 billion acquisition of Moonton. EA's acquisition by the PIF was finalized last month, with assurances that creative control and player-first values would remain intact.

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Shack News

Saudi Arabia investors are considering merging EA with Savvy Games

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly considering merging Electronic Arts with Savvy Games, following its recent acquisition of EA. This potential merger is unlikely to proceed until Savvy Games completes its $6 billion acquisition of Moonton. If realized, the merger would bring together titles like Battlefield, Pokemon Go, and Apex Legends under a single entity.

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Gaming Bolt

EA’s New Owners Are Considering Merger With Savvy Games – Rumor

Following its acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake, Electronic Arts' new owners are reportedly considering a merger with Savvy Games. This potential consolidation aims to better capitalize on global gaming franchises like Madden NFL and Pokémon Go. While no final decision has been made, the merger is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 economic diversification plan.

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PC Gamer

Saudi Arabia reportedly looking at merging Electronic Arts with Savvy Games Group

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly considering merging Electronic Arts with its other gaming subsidiary, Savvy Games Group. This potential merger, which would consolidate significant gaming assets under one umbrella, is said to be contingent on the PIF's acquisition of Moonton and would likely face regulatory scrutiny. The move could also lead to cost-saving measures, including layoffs at Electronic Arts, which recently incurred substantial debt from the PIF's acquisition.

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Last Word Gaming

Potential EA and Savvy Merger Would Create Gaming Giant

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly exploring a merger between Electronic Arts and Savvy Games Group to create a major player in the global gaming industry. The potential deal aims to consolidate PIF's investments and improve coordination, though no final decision has been made and regulatory hurdles are anticipated. This move would combine EA's console and PC presence with Savvy's mobile gaming operations and could serve as a vehicle for future acquisitions.

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Wolfs Gaming Blog

EA May Be Merged With Savvy To Create Saudi Mega-Corporation, Report Claims

Reports suggest that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which acquired Electronic Arts for $55 billion, is considering a merger with Savvy. This potential move aims to create a significant new entity within the gaming industry.

Retro Gamer

A month after buying EA, Saudi Arabia is reportedly looking to merge EA into a new mega-corporation

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which recently took Electronic Arts private, is reportedly considering merging EA into a new mega-corporation alongside Savvy Games. This potential move, aimed at consolidating the country's gaming strategy, could also involve acquisitions like Moonton and would likely face significant antitrust scrutiny.

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