Electronic Arts is now a privately owned company after investors completed their $55 billion acquisition of the video game publisher on Tuesday.
EA confirmed last week that the transaction had received all required regulatory approvals, allowing the company and its new owners to complete the takeover. The process finished several months later than initially expected.
The investor group first announced the proposed acquisition in September 2025. EA shareholders later approved the deal at a special meeting held in December. Following the transaction’s completion, EA’s shares stopped trading and will be removed from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Saudi Fund Takes Over 93% Control
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund now owns more than 93% of Electronic Arts.
Technology-focused private equity firm Silver Lake and Affinity Partners are also part of the investment group that acquired the company.
Andrew Wilson will remain EA’s chief executive and continue leading the publisher. The company will also keep its headquarters in Redwood City, California.
Largest Leveraged Buyout Ever
The transaction is the largest leveraged buyout in history.
The buyers used $20 billion in debt financing to fund the acquisition. EA will now have to repay that debt over time, creating a major financial obligation for the newly private company.
For its latest fiscal quarter, which ended on June 30, EA reported a profit of $387 million after operating expenses and taxes.
Andrew Wilson Outlines EA’s Next Chapter
In a letter announcing the completion of the deal to employees, Wilson said EA had started its next chapter as a private company.
He said the publisher’s mission had not changed and repeated its commitment to building what he described as the world’s greatest games, communities and creative culture.
Wilson also said EA would continue focusing on creativity, innovation and execution as it moves forward under its new ownership structure.
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