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Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $1.21T 2025 actual |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% Q1 2026 |Female Participation: 33.9% Q1 2026 |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $1.21T 2025 actual |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% Q1 2026 |Female Participation: 33.9% Q1 2026 |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |

Electronic-Arts

The $55bn EA Acquisition Closed. Saudi Gaming Has Moved From Strategy to Ownership

PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity have completed the largest private-equity buyout on record. PIF is the reported 93.4% owner, but the debt and Saudi localisation case now need operating proof.

Updated Sep 1, 2026

PIF, Electronic Arts, and gaming dominance: what the Saudi-backed EA deal means

Saudi-backed EA acquisition brief: confirmed deal terms, PIF and Savvy strategy, gaming dominance logic, and key risks.

Updated May 26, 2026