(Bloomberg) – Electronic Arts Inc. are in discussions to be taken privately by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, according to a person familiar with the matter. The video game producer, known for popular titles such as Madden NFL, The Sims and Battlefield, could announce an agreement as soon as next week, said the person who asked not to be identified is discussing confidential information. Shares of Redwood City, California-based electronic arts, rose 14% to $ 192.26 in New York at about 3:28 pm, giving the company a market value of about $ 46 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported on the talks earlier Friday. Representatives for electronic arts, Silver Lake and the PIF could not be reached for comment immediately. A takeover of electronic arts will be one of the largest transactions announced so far in 2025, and possibly announced as the largest purchase of all time. After struggling at the beginning of 2025 due to the underperformance of his latest football match, EA Sports FC 25, Electronic Arts jumped back, referring to ‘better contributions than expected’ in his most recent earnings call. Electronic Arts releases Battlefield 6 on October 10 and competes with Microsoft Corp. Call of Duty for the video game shooting market. The takeover discussions coincide with a period of sluggish growth for the video game industry, which over the past three years casts tens of thousands of jobs to a swelling players during Covid unlocking. Earlier this year, electronic arts cut hundreds of staff members, its third mass dismissal since 2023 -with Jason Schreier assistance. More stories like these are available on Bloomberg.com © 2025 Bloomberg LP
It is said that electronic arts are close to takeover by Silver Lake, PIF
