The video game giant, Electronic Arts (EA), is on the verge of being acquired in a largest leveraged buyout (LBO) on record, valued at around $55 billion. The key investors in this deal incorporate a Saudi-led consortium, including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners, and Jared Kushner's firm. This strategic move shakes up the gaming industry as EA is the company behind popular gaming franchises such as 'Battlefield', 'The Sims', and 'Madden NFL'.
As EA prepares to go private, it also announces the launch of the 'Battlefield 6', which has already seen a surge in player counts. Despite stirring rumors and doubts, the buyout represents a remarkable shift concerning EA's future and has propelled EA stock on a steady momentum. Apart from the buyout news, EA was also making headlines with its partnership with The Athletic to engage next-generation sports fans and a collaboration with Prime Video to deliver special content for NHL 26 season-launch.
However, alongside the excitement, many concerns have been raised by stakeholders on the valuation and fairness of this buyout deal. But for now, the gaming behemoth is focusing on its future projects and current releases such as EA SPORTS FC™ 26 and EA SPORTS College Football 26.
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