由沙特阿拉伯公共投资基金(PIF)领导的投资集团已完成对电子艺界(EA)的收购，交易总额为550亿美元（合410亿英镑），被认为是历史上最大的杠杆收购交易[1]。PIF已投入360亿美元，其余200亿美元从摩根大通借入[1]。此次交易使EA被私有化，不再在股票交易所交易[1]。
该收购交易于2025年9月公布，现已最终完成[1]。沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨尔曼为PIF的控制者，推动了这项投资[1]。这是游戏产业历史上第二大收购，仅次于微软690亿美元收购动视暴雪的交易[1]。
收购完成后，市场对EA的未来运营引起关注。彭博社Jason Schreier预测可能导致"大规模裁员、更激进的变现和其他大规模成本削减措施"[1]。此外，这笔交易也引发了对成本削减和创意决策的担忧，特别是涉及LGBTQ+相关内容的潜在限制[1]。EA去年营收75亿美元，其旗舰游戏《战地6》首三天销售超过700万份[1]。
A Saudi Arabia-backed investment consortium has finalized its $55 billion purchase of gaming publisher Electronic Arts, marking one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history [1]. The deal, announced in September 2025, will take EA private and remove it from stock exchange trading [1].
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, spearheaded the acquisition alongside Affinity Partners [1]. The consortium contributed $36 billion in equity financing while securing a $20 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase to complete the transaction [1]. EA generated $7.5 billion in revenue last year, with its Battlefield 6 title selling over 7 million copies in its first three days [1].
The deal has raised concerns about EA's operational future under new ownership [1]. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier predicted the acquisition could trigger "mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other large-scale cost-cutting measures" [1]. Questions have also emerged regarding potential restrictions on LGBTQ+ related content in the company's games [1]. The transaction ranks as the gaming industry's second-largest acquisition, trailing only Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard [1].