Overview
Electronic Arts (EA), one of the world’s largest video game publishers, agreed to be acquired in 2025 for $55 billion. The deal is led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake.
Key Details
- Acquisition Value: $55 billion
- Buyers:
- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)
- Affinity Partners (managed by Jared Kushner)
- Silver Lake (private equity)
- Significance:
- Second largest gaming acquisition in history
- Expands Saudi Arabia’s influence in the gaming industry
- Jared Kushner’s involvement via Affinity Partners
Sources
Famous Games by Studio
- EA Sports: FIFA series, Madden NFL series, NHL series, UFC series
- EA Games: Battlefield series, Need for Speed series, Mirror’s Edge
- BioWare: Mass Effect series, Dragon Age series, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- DICE: Battlefield series, Star Wars Battlefront series, Mirror’s Edge
- Respawn Entertainment: Apex Legends, Titanfall series, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Survivor
- Maxis: The Sims series, SimCity series, Spore
- Codemasters: F1 series, Dirt series, Grid series
- Criterion Games: Burnout series, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Most Wanted
- PopCap Games: Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, Peggle
- Motive Studio: Star Wars: Squadrons, Dead Space (2023 remake)
- EA Vancouver: FIFA series (contributor), NHL series
- EA Tiburon: Madden NFL series, NCAA Football series
- EA Redwood Shores (Visceral Games): Dead Space series, Dante’s Inferno
- Battlefield (first-person shooter)
- The Sims (life simulation)
- Need for Speed (racing)
- Apex Legends (battle royale)
- Dragon Age (RPG)
- Mass Effect (RPG)
- Star Wars Jedi series (licensed action/adventure)
- Plants vs. Zombies
- Skate
- NHL (hockey)
- UFC (mixed martial arts)
- Command & Conquer (strategy)
- Dead Space (horror)
- Mirror’s Edge
- Bejeweled
- SimCity
- F1 (Formula 1, via Codemasters)
- Grid, Dirt (racing, via Codemasters)
- Burnout
Studios
- EA Sports
- EA Games
- BioWare
- DICE
- Respawn Entertainment
- Maxis
- Codemasters
- Criterion Games
- PopCap Games
- Motive Studio
- EA Vancouver
- EA Tiburon
- EA Redwood Shores
Services & Platforms
- EA Play (subscription service)
- EA App (digital distribution platform, formerly Origin)
Licenses & Partnerships
- NFL, FIFA, NHL, UFC (sports leagues)
- Star Wars (Disney/Lucasfilm partnership)