Indiatimes

EA to go private in $55 billion buyout: Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners lead historic deal; ends 36-year public listing

Electronic Arts is set to go private in a $55 billion acquisition by Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s PIF, and Affinity Partners. This major leveraged buyout allows EA to restructure and innovate without ...
UPI

EA goes private in $55B deal with Saudi fund, Silver Lake and Affinity

Sept. 29 (UPI) --Electronic Arts has been sold to private investors in the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal worth $55 billion. Stockholders ...
IGN

"I am more energized than ever about the future we are building."

EA has confirmed it has agreed to be acquired by an investor group composed of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a transaction valued at approximately $55 billion. It's the largest all-cash ...
The Verge

$55 billion EA buyout hands Madden over to investors including Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner

Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners will take the gaming giant private. Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners will take the gaming giant private. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, ...
PE Hub

Silver Lake, PIF and Affinity Partners to buy Electronic Arts for $55bn EV

EA posted GAAP net revenue of around $7.5bn in fiscal year 2025 PIF will roll over its existing 9.9% stake in the company EA will remain headquartered in Redwood City, California PIF, Silver Lake and ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Electronic Arts to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi PIF and Silver Lake

Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners is also backing the transaction for the 'Battlefield' and 'Madden' game studio. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The video game giant Electronic Arts has inked a major ...
Northern Territory News

Territory early childhood educator is suing Affinity Education for $2.5m

The woman, Johanna Hugo, claims she was bullied and dismissed due to “false accusations” based on “fictional file notes” after she lodged a Fair Work Commission claim. The case is being heard in the ...
Inside Higher Ed

Students, Alumni Rally to Keep Slashed Affinity Programs Alive

For years, Black students gathered at the University of Cincinnati’s African American Cultural and Resource Center for its traditions, including the Tyehimba Black Graduation Celebration and Akwaaba, ...
Variety

Electronic Arts to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners

Video game giant Electronic Arts is set to go private in a $55 billion deal. Confirming earlier reports, the deal — which ranks as the biggest ever leveraged buyout — involves a group of investors ...
The New York Times

Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts

Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant. By Lauren Hirsch and Mike Isaac Jared ...
Sydney Morning Herald

This childcare chain has been mired in scandal. The CEO’s pay went up

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The head of a private equity-owned childcare provider got a bump to his salary despite a spate of horrifying safety breaches recorded by ...