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Saudi PIF
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Electronic Arts Goes Private Tomorrow—Saudi PIF Takes Full Control
The leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts closes August 4, 2026, ending decades of public trading and transferring controlling stake to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
The EU Said Yes to Saudi Arabia Owning EA. Washington Hasn't.
The European Commission cleared Saudi Arabia's $55 billion PIF acquisition of Electronic Arts this week — the largest leveraged buyout in gaming history. But CFIUS is still the last gate, and it's a different kind of gate entirely.