EA and The Sims Team have been loud and proud about new bug fixes and updates, as well as collaborations and events for The Sims 4, while also being eerily silent about the looming EA Buyout that was first rumored and reveal late-2025. They tend to not directly address the petitions, protests, and social media feedback while the deal with The Saudi PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners (Led by Jared Kushner, Son-in-Law of US President Donald Trump).

The only time they did, however, was found in a leaked e-mail sent in April 2026 to creators still within the EA Creator network in response to Lilsimsie’s hosted livestream with US Representative Maxwell Frost, Zefrine, and Players Alliance to voice concerns and push to stop the EA Buyout.

While not yet finalized, the EA deal is supposed to go into full effect in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027, which begins on July 1st, 2026. Outside of the reputations and history of the Saudi PIF, Silverlake, Jared Kushner, and Affinity Partners, rumors also seem to be that Generative AI will be more heavily used in the development and upkeep of Electronic Arts’ titles, including but not just limited to The Sims and Project Rene.

With the growing use of Generative AI across multiple industries but especially Technology and Gaming, both politicians and consumers worry about rising costs of games and technology to run them, as well as layoffs and cuts of employees, even entire teams and studios behind beloved gaming titles and pieces of tech.

EA BUYOUT: Saudi PIF Pushes For Approval by End of July 2026

Published by Reuters on June 24th, 2026, the group of investors behind the EA Buyout is now seeking EU Subsidy Approval for the $55 Billion deal with a decision set for July 30th, 2026. For context, Reuters is a British news agency who largely reports on Political, Financial, and Business news all over the world.

BRUSSELS, June 24 (Reuters) – A group ​of investors including Saudi Arabia’s ‌Public Investment Fund has sought EU subsidy approval for its $55 ​billion acquisition of videogame ​developer Electronic Arts (EA.O), a European Commission ⁠filing showed on Wednesday. The ​deal is also being reviewed ​separately under the bloc’s merger rules. The Commission, which will assess the deal under ​its Foreign Subsidies Regulations ​aimed at preventing unfair non-EU subsidies ‌to ⁠companies looking to acquire rivals in the 27-country bloc or taking part in public ​tenders, set ​a ⁠July 30 deadline for its decision. The EU competition ​enforcer can clear the ​deal ⁠unconditionally after its preliminary review, or it can open ⁠a ​full-scale investigation if ​it has serious concerns.

Reuters, June 2026 / News Tip: Zefrine

If you agree with the sentiments surrounding the EA Funeral Buyout Protests and the message of Stop the EA Buyout campaigns, make sure to sign the petitions below and contact your representatives and MPs regarding it to make your voice heard.

Per Block the EA Deal UK, an EU petition is being worked on and will also launch soon, but it is recommended that those in the EU should use social media, as well as sign the US and UK petitions to make sure their voices are heard. Make sure to check out the Players Alliance official website for more information, as well as news regarding new petitions or movements surrounding the gaming industry.

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