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EA to go private in colossal $55 billion deal ahead of Battlefield 6 launch
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EA has announced a buyout worth $55 billion days before Battlefield 6 is due to release, sparking questions about the developer's value.
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EA has today announced that it is going private in a deal worth around $55 billion / £40 billion. Shareholders will receive $210 /£156 per share in cash, a 25% premium. The consortium buying EA includes Saudi Arabia's investment fund PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. EA CEO Andrew Wilson will remain in place, and the PIF's existing 9.9% stake will roll over. The news comes less than two weeks before the highly anticipated release of Battlefield 6, which analysts expect to boost EA's fortunes significantly.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: EA to go private in colossal $55 billion deal ahead of Battlefield 6 launch
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EA has today announced that it is going private in a deal worth around $55 billion / £40 billion. Shareholders will receive $210 /£156 per share in cash, a 25% premium. The consortium buying EA includes Saudi Arabia's investment fund PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. EA CEO Andrew Wilson will remain in place, and the PIF's existing 9.9% stake will roll over. The news comes less than two weeks before the highly anticipated release of Battlefield 6, which analysts expect to boost EA's fortunes significantly. Read the full story on PCGamesN: EA to go private in colossal $55 billion deal ahead of Battlefield 6 launch
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29 September 2025, 3:13 pm
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title: EA to go private in colossal $55 billion deal ahead of Battlefield 6 launch
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EA has announced a buyout worth $55 billion days before Battlefield 6 is due to release, sparking questions about the developer's value.
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EA has today announced that it is going private in a deal worth around $55 billion / £40 billion. Shareholders will receive $210 /£156 per share in cash, a 25% premium. The consortium buying EA includes Saudi Arabia's investment fund PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. EA CEO Andrew Wilson will remain in place, and the PIF's existing 9.9% stake will roll over. The news comes less than two weeks before the highly anticipated release of Battlefield 6, which analysts expect to boost EA's fortunes significantly.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: EA to go private in colossal $55 billion deal ahead of Battlefield 6 launch
content_text: EA has today announced that it is going private in a deal worth around $55 billion / £40 billion. Shareholders will receive $210 /£156 per share in cash, a 25% premium. The consortium buying EA includes Saudi Arabia's investment fund PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. EA CEO Andrew Wilson will remain in place, and the PIF's existing 9.9% stake will roll over. The news comes less than two weeks before the highly anticipated release of Battlefield 6, which analysts expect to boost EA's fortunes significantly. Read the full story on PCGamesN: EA to go private in colossal $55 billion deal ahead of Battlefield 6 launch
pub_date: 29 September 2025, 3:13 pm
guid: https://www.pcgamesn.com/battlefield-6/ea-buyout
creator: Ben Sledge
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