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EA Sold for $55 B, Saudi Fund Gains 93% Stake

8/6/2026

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Electronic Arts completed a $55 billion sale to a consortium that includes Saudi Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, giving the fund about 93 percent ownership and making EA private.
Silver Lake CEO Egon Durban said the owners will invest heavily in EA’s growth, including AI.
The deal ends EA’s earnings calls, placing Affinity Partners under a House Judiciary Committee investigation, with no immediate game changes announced.

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Electronic Arts completed a $55 billion sale to a consortium that includes Saudi Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, giving the fund about 93 percent ownership and making EA private.
Silver Lake CEO Egon Durban said the owners will invest heavily in EA’s growth, including AI.
The deal ends EA’s earnings calls, placing Affinity Partners under a House Judiciary Committee investigation, with no immediate game changes announced.