Official: Electronic Arts to be acquired for $55 billion
Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed rumors about the decision to go private. The company has indeed reached an agreement with a group of investors for its buyout — under the terms of the deal, the company's valuation will be 55 billion dollars.
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The company announced that the buyout will involve Silver Lake, Affinity Partners, the Sovereign Fund of Saudi Arabia, along with several other investors. Together, they will acquire all EA shares at $210 each — that's 25% higher than their trading value on September 25th. The allocation of shares among investors is not specified, but it is noted that the Saudi fund already controls 9.9% of EA shares.
Andrew Wilson will remain the CEO of EA.
EA hopes that going private will accelerate growth, open up new opportunities in the global market, and let the company become more innovative.
The deal is planned to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 (April-June 2026), but it must first be approved by EA shareholders and regulators.