Electronic Arts is becoming a private company in less than a week.
Breaking news come today regarding the EA buyout. Electronic Arts is expecting to go fully private as the buyout concludes by August 4th, 2026 as per today's SEC filing report.
EA, The Sims Franchise and other Intellectual Properties (IPs) are falling under ownership of new investors - including Saudi Arabia's PIF and Jared Kushner as the main investors in this transaction.
Read the noteworthy statement below:
As of July 30, 2026, all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained. Electronic Arts currently expects the Merger to close on or about the close of trading on August 4, 2026. Completion of the Merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The news come just days after the report that the European Commission gave full approval to the EA buyout transaction.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Electronic Arts Inc. of the US by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF') of Saudi Arabia.
Not only are there no more obstacles for the $55 billion deal to go through, but now it's all happening in less than a week.
August 4th, 2026 is the date that EA and all IPs under its property are going in private ownership.
a November filing with Brazil’s antitrust regulator shows PIF would own 93.4% of EA, while Silver Lake and Affinity would own 5.5% and 1.1% respectively. That puts the onus on PIF to fund almost all of the deal.
It's all finished now. What do you think about the EA buyout completing on August 4th, 2026? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for upcoming EA news.
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