A Saudi-led consortium completes its $55 billion purchase of Electronic Arts (EA), the BBC and other reports say. The transaction moves EA from public ownership into private hands. EA is known for major franchises and titles including The Sims and EA FC, as well as other sports and game series developed and published by the company.
Multiple sources note that the acquisition is structured with significant borrowing. As a result, EA ends up with substantial debt following the deal. The BBC characterizes the transaction as taking EA into private ownership while “loading it with debt,” indicating that the company’s post-acquisition financial position is affected by the financing used to complete the purchase.
While details of the consortium’s plans were not central in the cited coverage, the key confirmed outcome is the completion of the $55 billion transaction and the associated shift to private ownership for a major global game publisher. The deal’s financing approach, particularly the added leverage, is also consistently highlighted across reporting.
