https://vision2030.ai/tags/pif-gaming/Recent content in Pif-Gaming on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence PlatformHugoenTue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/analysis/pif-ea-acquisition-gaming-strategy/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/analysis/pif-ea-acquisition-gaming-strategy/<h2 id="what-it-means">What It Means</h2> <h3 id="what-is-confirmed">What is confirmed</h3> <p>Electronic Arts did not announce a simple sale to Saudi Arabia. On September 29, 2025, EA said it had entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium made up of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction valuing EA at about $55 billion [S1]. The announced price is $210 per share, with PIF rolling over its existing 9.9 percent stake rather than selling it [S1].</p>https://vision2030.ai/analysis/pif-electronic-arts-acquisition-gaming-dominance-brief/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/analysis/pif-electronic-arts-acquisition-gaming-dominance-brief/<p>EA has not publicly closed a sale to Saudi Arabia alone. Electronic Arts agreed to be acquired by a consortium made up of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction valuing EA at about $55 billion, with shareholders to receive $210 per share if the merger closes [S1]. As of May 26, 2026, EA&rsquo;s latest annual filing says stockholders approved the merger agreement on December 22, 2025, but the merger remained subject to other closing conditions [S3]. The precise public answer to &ldquo;who bought EA&rdquo; is therefore: a Saudi-backed investor consortium agreed to buy EA, but the transaction should still be described as pending until closing is announced.</p>