The grand finale and judgement for EA buyout approval is in just a few days, and we already have the verdict from insiders.
Reuters reports that the European Union is set to approve the $55 billion dollar buyout, which was announced first in September 2025. The buyout which is primarily lead by the Saudi Arabia's PIF, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners and private equity firm Silver Lake.
It was reported in the beginning of July that the major stakeholder of this buyout, Saudi's PIF, was pushing for approval by the end of this month. The European Comission was the last obstacle behind getting the EA buyout deal fully approved.
According to Reuters, their sources acquired information that the approval from the European Union Commission has been approved. The deal is also expected to win unconditional EU clearance under merger rules when a preliminary review ends on July 22.
Read the full report below:
BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - A group of investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is set to secure European Union approval for its $55 billion acquisition of video game developer Electronic Arts, under EU subsidy rules, people familiar with the matter said.
The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, is set to clear the deal after the end of its preliminary review under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) on July 30, the people said.
The FSR is aimed at preventing unfair non-EU subsidies to companies looking to acquire rivals in the 27-country bloc. The deal is also expected to win unconditional EU clearance under merger rules when a preliminary review ends on July 22.
The full results from the European Comission (and EA themselves) are expected to be revealed and talked about in the press in the next couple of days.
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