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The $55B EA take-private by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners is confirmed across EA's IR, Wikipedia and multiple 2025-2026 reports, but no credible outlet corroborates an August 4 close or recent full regulatory clearance.

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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1 min read

EA Sale Expected to Close August 4

Electronic Arts disclosed in an SEC filing that it has obtained every regulatory approval required for its sale, with the company expecting the deal to close on August 4. The transaction will take the gaming company private under a consortium including the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners.

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EA Sale Expected to Close August 4
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Electronic Arts obtains all regulatory approvals for its sale according to a recent SEC filing. The company expects the deal to close on August 4. Ownership will transfer to a consortium of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. This marks the end of EA's decades operating as a public company.

Electronic Arts has obtained every regulatory approval required to move forward with its sale, according to an SEC filing on Thursday. The company expects the deal to close on Tuesday, August 4.
EA will transition from public to private ownership.
The California-based studio disclosed in the SEC filing that every required approval is now in place. This clears the path for the transaction to proceed as scheduled.
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EA will transition from public to private ownership. Once the deal closes, the company will no longer trade as a public entity. It will operate under the control of a new ownership group.
The buyer consortium includes three major investors.
The buyer consortium includes three major investors. The group consists of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. These entities will collectively take EA private upon completion of the sale.
The move marks the end of Electronic Arts operating as a publicly listed company. The transaction has been positioned as a pivotal shift for the gaming studio, which has been public for decades. Attention turns to the operational changes that may follow under private ownership.
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