Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of EA could make gaming one of its most influential tools for cultural and soft power.

In what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity, video game maker Electronic Arts has agreed to be acquired in a deal valued at $55 billion.

Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for $55 billion ...

Leveraged buyouts like the $55bn take-private of video game maker Electronic Arts have been out of favour for more than a decade, and with good reason. This time round the buyers, who include Silver ...

Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. is in advanced talks to go private at about $210 a share, according to people familiar with the matter.

The California-based company said​ it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by consortium including PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners.

Jared Kushner’s private equity firm and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund are some of the investors teaming up to take the video game giant private.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Video games maker Electronic Arts is being taken private by a Saudi-backed consortium assembled by Jared ...

Electronic Arts, the video game maker of 'Madden NFL,' 'The Sims,' and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for $55 billion.

Videogame developer Electronic Arts has agreed to sell itself to a group of private investors in a deal that values the maker of "Battlefield" and "Madden NFL" at $55 billion, which if completed would ...