Despite a Fast Approaching Deadline, Lilsimsie Continues to Take a Stand Against the EA Buyout.
After the major $55 Billion USD EA Buyout was announced in late 2025, feedback and the reach of community voices came swift and harsh. In spite of this, many have wondered why creators feel the need to take a stand and what that means for the game itself, but it wasn’t long before voices outside of the gaming industry and The Sims community entered the discussion due to who was actually purchasing control over Electronic Arts. The primary investors and firms behind the $55 Billion USD EA Buyout include Jared Kushner, Saudi Arabi’s Private Investment Fund (PIF), and Silver Lake.
Community Response & Lilsimsie
Many of the most popular influencers and partners of EA, originally part of the EA Creator Network, left not long after the announcement. While many began to leave for a variety of reasons, the wide majority shared concerns regarding the investment firms and their ties to human rights violations, oppression across the globe, and the push for generative AI in the production of games.
Lilsimsie, pictured during the promotion of her Sims 4 Comfy Gamer Kit collaboration with EA & Maxis during the 25th Anniversary of The Sims franchise.
One of the most prominent members who left and has since spoken out consistently against the EA Buyout is Lilsimsie, a long-time Sims creator known for her Youtube and Twitch channels where she livestreams and plays with her ever-expanding Sims 4 Nightmare Legacy challenge, being a co-creator of the popular Not So Berry challenge for The Sims 4, and being an active voice in the community. She’s often known for her public activism and making a stand about causes she feels deeply about, and gathering her community to raise money to support those causes, including livestreams she has hosted over the years to raise money and spread awareness for multiple charities including St. Judes, Feeding America, Trans Lifeline, the Palestine Children’s Relief fund, and many more organizations.
The EA buyout isn’t over yet, and I’ll be streaming on April 15th at 10:00am ET with my representative, Congressman Maxwell Frost, to chat about what we can do about it. We’ll be playing Stardew Valley while breaking down the $55 billion private equity buyout of EA and what gamers can actually do to stop it. Come watch at https://twitch.tv/lilsimsie 🎮💙
Lilsimsie Announces Livestream Event and Petition in Response to EA Buyout
On April 8th 2026, Players Alliance announced the partnered livestream including Lilsimsie, United States Representative Maxwell Frost, and another streamer by the name of Zefrine. The plan is for them to play Stardew Valley while discussing how players can make their voices heard, stop the EA buyout, and what this buyout means now and what it would mean for the future of the industry.
The stream is emceed by Zefrine, a twitch streamer who primarily plays The Sims 4 and hosts cozy-style streams to connect with her audience and promote productivity and community. Lilsimsie is also joined by United States Representative Maxwell Frost, the Representative for Florida’s 10th District in Orange County, Florida. He is currently the youngest United States Representative and was the first Generation Z Representative elected.
United States Representative Maxwell Frost, Official PortraitZefrine
While Representative Frost’s most well-known political stances include gun control, the Green New Deal, and single-payer healthcare, he is one of 46 Democrat officials who have spoken out against the EA buyout. The primary concerns highlighted were regarding the workers in the gaming industry; With EA being such a large company and employing so many people, there is concern for what a push for generative AI could do to the already unstable gaming industry, where layoffs, cost-cutting, and off-shoring of jobs are prevalent and how that could destabilize the industry and the U.S. economy.
EA’s $55 billion private equity buyout will hand over Saudi investors massive control over gaming. By taking on $20 billion in debt, new investor pressure will accelerate the worst anti-consumer practices, intensifying aggressive microtransactions, mass layoffs, and studio closures. But this deal cannot go forward without US government approval and, with enough public scrutiny and pressure, regulators can block it.
By signing, you’re helping defend gamers, protect consumers, and demand a fairer future for the industry. This campaign is for every gamer who believes that gaming actually makes our lives better, and it’s our job to protect it from corporate greed.
From the Players Alliance HQ Petition to Block the EA Buyout
PlayersAllianceHQs “Block The EA Deal” Petition Banner
These two creators and US Representative have partnered with Players Alliance, an organization dedicated to changing the gaming industry as a whole to improve it for both developers and players. They are the hosts of the Players Alliance “Block The EA Deal” Petition. Outside of the actions and history of the investors themselves, this petition also highlights concerns regarding the worsening of conditions in the gaming industry due to pressure from said new investors to make a profit as quickly as possible once the buyout goes through.
Lilsimsie, Representative Frost, and Zefrine will go live on Lilsimsie’s Twitch Channel on April 15th 2026 at 10AM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
What are your thoughts on the EA Buyout and the discontent in the Sims Community surrounding it? Keep up with The Sims Community as we keep you in the loop of any big news coming out of the industry!
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Proud of her! She ACTUALLY proves she’s true and honest about her personal views unlike all the others (Deligracy, James Turner, …). Simsie is the GOAT.
James did, Deli didn’t. I think they should have both left. Seems somewhat dishonest from James part.
Mscrestlativity
25 days ago
Alright before I begin ,I am not shaming lilsimsie or any creators who joininglive stream. There is no real grounds or action the community can take to stop the sale.The repersentive knows this,and this is probably a publicity stunt.
There is nothing you can do to combat the sale.This is not me being doomer,but being truthful.This stream isn’t really useful at all.At best this give people some awareness. At worst is gives people false hope and its a publicity stunt for the representative.
Genuine question meant in good faith: How is this “something”?
Like. Yes: call your reps, email your congresscritters, maybe there’s some sliver of a chance of an…I don’t know, anti-monopoly clause or something that could be called upon to slow/block the buyout if enough people press their reps, but how is a livestream of two streamers and a single congressman “something”?
You actually answered your own question. Most people don’t actually understand how the buyout works or what are actionable things they can do to prevent it. The Sims community is very loud but not motivated to actually do anything but complain a lot of the time.
By having such a massive simmer sit down and explain what the buyout is and how people can actually take action against it in manageable ways it’s a huge something.
Even if it’s just sign a petition or contact your representatives. Most people aren’t even aware enough to take that much initiative.
The Ea buyout deal is leagal and does not go against any laws.
Simsbabes
25 days ago
What a baller move! Lilsimsie proves she she is the best simtuber time and again. Oh and all the downvoters can suck EA-D cuz thats what you’re good at babes.
What difference does that make? She could have continued as a creator but then took a stand to support her beliefs. One can never appreciate courage if they dont have an iota of it within themselves. Too many EA PR shills here. Sad times.
Don’t even bother trying with these people. The world has gone crazy and there’s just so many keyboard warriors on this platform now who have nothing better to do with their lives.
Anonymous
25 days ago
Go Lilsimsie!
LOll
23 days ago
And what she thinks will happen? That EA will get scared of her and some politician to the point of abandoning a sale when they a debt counting in billions? Or that this one lonely politician is enough to stop this sale? Or what that he can make some new law prohibiting the sale? I’m all for fighting but she do not holds a strong enough position anywhere that EA’s CEO’s will fear her or consider her opinion. Nothing changed when other players showed their dissatisfaction and nothing will happen now. Be reasonable.
Consumer protection regulations/legislation is a normal thing in most countries and they were won/established by intiatives exactly like this. Are you just unaware about how these things work or are you against consumer protection regulations?
It’s learned helplessness. It’s a big thing in red states specifically. Not only are people kept as ignorant as possible on how the government works.
But if you watch for decades your state decline in quality of life and you are told that there is no improving it so why bother trying? You do stop trying.
I personally don’t speak to my reps. It’s a waste of my time. They are just presidential lackeys who couldn’t care less about their constituents if they tried.
But something like this is a good talking point about how useless they are. Like hey at least this guy in Florida of all places is listening. Wouldn’t that be nice? To have a representative that actually interacted with the community? That listened to their concerns??
And yeah better consumer protection laws is something in theory that should be bipartisan. But people have that learned helplessness. That since that they have tried and tried and nothing ever changes so why bother trying anymore.
Again nothing of the ea buyout is against any consumer regulations or protections.
RealAmanda
23 days ago
These comments are so embarassing, it’s one thing to believe nothing will come of these efforts, but disparaging folks for trying is such loser behaviour.
If you don’t think it will work, try something else. If you don’t care if it works, then why are you commenting? Grow up.
I hope they manage to shut this sale down. I know one thing, I’ll never spend another penny on anything EA if Kushner is part of it. No way in hell. I love the sims, but not enough to pay the Slim Reaper and his UAE buds for stuff.
Ellie
20 days ago
I for one am very curious of what representative Frost has to say. I do know that shutdown of the strait of Hormuz is currently forcing Gulf countries to rethink their investment strategies. So maybe there’s a ray of hope there. Let’s see what else he might have to say.
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Proud of her! She ACTUALLY proves she’s true and honest about her personal views unlike all the others (Deligracy, James Turner, …). Simsie is the GOAT.
james left the creator network too, no?
James did, Deli didn’t. I think they should have both left. Seems somewhat dishonest from James part.
Alright before I begin ,I am not shaming lilsimsie or any creators who joininglive stream. There is no real grounds or action the community can take to stop the sale.The repersentive knows this,and this is probably a publicity stunt.
Something is better than nothing.
This is not a something,this is a nothing.
Tell me, what are you doing to try and combat this sale. Oh that’s right nothing useful at all.
There is nothing you can do to combat the sale.This is not me being doomer,but being truthful.This stream isn’t really useful at all.At best this give people some awareness. At worst is gives people false hope and its a publicity stunt for the representative.
Respectfully I disagree. You are entitled to your opinion and I am entitled to mine and I believe something is better than nothing.
Genuine question meant in good faith: How is this “something”?
Like. Yes: call your reps, email your congresscritters, maybe there’s some sliver of a chance of an…I don’t know, anti-monopoly clause or something that could be called upon to slow/block the buyout if enough people press their reps, but how is a livestream of two streamers and a single congressman “something”?
You actually answered your own question. Most people don’t actually understand how the buyout works or what are actionable things they can do to prevent it. The Sims community is very loud but not motivated to actually do anything but complain a lot of the time.
By having such a massive simmer sit down and explain what the buyout is and how people can actually take action against it in manageable ways it’s a huge something.
Even if it’s just sign a petition or contact your representatives. Most people aren’t even aware enough to take that much initiative.
The Ea buyout deal is leagal and does not go against any laws.
What a baller move! Lilsimsie proves she she is the best simtuber time and again. Oh and all the downvoters can suck EA-D cuz thats what you’re good at babes.
Wasnt me who was in EA’s creator network all these years lolololol
What difference does that make? She could have continued as a creator but then took a stand to support her beliefs. One can never appreciate courage if they dont have an iota of it within themselves. Too many EA PR shills here. Sad times.
Don’t even bother trying with these people. The world has gone crazy and there’s just so many keyboard warriors on this platform now who have nothing better to do with their lives.
Go Lilsimsie!
And what she thinks will happen? That EA will get scared of her and some politician to the point of abandoning a sale when they a debt counting in billions? Or that this one lonely politician is enough to stop this sale? Or what that he can make some new law prohibiting the sale? I’m all for fighting but she do not holds a strong enough position anywhere that EA’s CEO’s will fear her or consider her opinion. Nothing changed when other players showed their dissatisfaction and nothing will happen now. Be reasonable.
Consumer protection regulations/legislation is a normal thing in most countries and they were won/established by intiatives exactly like this. Are you just unaware about how these things work or are you against consumer protection regulations?
It’s learned helplessness. It’s a big thing in red states specifically. Not only are people kept as ignorant as possible on how the government works.
But if you watch for decades your state decline in quality of life and you are told that there is no improving it so why bother trying? You do stop trying.
I personally don’t speak to my reps. It’s a waste of my time. They are just presidential lackeys who couldn’t care less about their constituents if they tried.
But something like this is a good talking point about how useless they are. Like hey at least this guy in Florida of all places is listening. Wouldn’t that be nice? To have a representative that actually interacted with the community? That listened to their concerns??
And yeah better consumer protection laws is something in theory that should be bipartisan. But people have that learned helplessness. That since that they have tried and tried and nothing ever changes so why bother trying anymore.
Again nothing of the ea buyout is against any consumer regulations or protections.
These comments are so embarassing, it’s one thing to believe nothing will come of these efforts, but disparaging folks for trying is such loser behaviour.
If you don’t think it will work, try something else. If you don’t care if it works, then why are you commenting? Grow up.
Amen to that!
JPMorgan.
I hope they manage to shut this sale down. I know one thing, I’ll never spend another penny on anything EA if Kushner is part of it. No way in hell. I love the sims, but not enough to pay the Slim Reaper and his UAE buds for stuff.
I for one am very curious of what representative Frost has to say. I do know that shutdown of the strait of Hormuz is currently forcing Gulf countries to rethink their investment strategies. So maybe there’s a ray of hope there. Let’s see what else he might have to say.