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Union Opposes EA's $55B Acquisition Amid Job Concerns

10/17/2025

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The United Videogame Workers-CWA union and EA employees oppose EA's $55 billion acquisition by investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.
They say the late-September deal threatens jobs, creative control, and BioWare and Respawn.
The union has launched a petition urging the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize the acquisition.
The deal may face little opposition.
The Federal Trade Commission has not commented on the deal.

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The United Videogame Workers-CWA union and EA employees oppose EA's $55 billion acquisition by investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.
They say the late-September deal threatens jobs, creative control, and BioWare and Respawn.
The union has launched a petition urging the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize the acquisition.
The deal may face little opposition.
The Federal Trade Commission has not commented on the deal.