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In a move reflecting the acceleration of Saudi investments in the digital entertainment sector, a Saudi-led investment group has acquired video game giant Electronic Arts (EA). The deal, valued at $55 billion, involved participation from Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Silver Lake Partners. This acquisition transitions the maker of EA Sports FC and The Sims into a private entity, ending its 36-year history as a publicly traded company.
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Sign InThe acquisition comes amid a wave of major consolidations in the gaming industry, as EA faced pressures from stagnating annual revenues hovering between $7.4 billion and $7.6 billion, alongside intense competition from rivals like Epic Games. Per market data, this follows other mega-deals in the sector, most notably Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023. The deal received final regulatory clearance from the European Union shortly before completion, which will exempt the company from the scrutiny of quarterly financial reporting.
On the macroeconomic front, official data released on July 30, 2026, showed Saudi Arabia's annual GDP growth rate at -4.8%, falling short of the 3.8% forecast. While current price levels for EA (ticker 0IFX.L) are unavailable at this snapshot, investors are monitoring how this massive sovereign-backed acquisition will influence sentiment across the global tech and entertainment sectors as Saudi capital continues to diversify into international media and sports.