On Monday, news broke that EA, one of the world's largest publicly-traded game publishers, is being taken private in a $55 billion leveraged buyout funded by a group of investors including Jared ...

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(Reuters) -Electronic Arts' record $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and two other firms marks a turning point in the videogame industry, as companies look to ...

Electronic Arts will go private in a $55 billion all cash buyout led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, the largest leveraged buyout on record ...

(Reuters) -Leveraged buyouts are making a strong comeback after years of muted activity, fueled by private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds targeting high-profile technology, media and consumer ...

Electronic Arts stock surged on news that the video game giant would be taken private. The stock extended gains logged in Friday's session, with shares up 21% in two days. The $55 billion deal would ...

Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like Madden NFL, Battlefield and The Sims, is being acquired for $52.5 billion in what could become the largest buyout ever funded by private equity firms.

Being a publicly listed company is generally not a good fit for games businesses. That's blunt, and it may sound a little harsh or unnuanced, but it's not just me saying it. This was the widespread ...

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Private equity and PIF investment aren't a reassuring pair. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On Monday, news broke that EA, one of ...