EA Workers Trapped in a Maelstrom of Uncertainty After Saudi Deal
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Jared Kushner and Saudi Buyout of EA Could Destroy 'The Sims' as a Safe Space for Queer Diversity
For 25 years, The Sims has been more than a video game for many players. It has been a place to build relationships, explore identity and create lives on their own terms. For queer players especially, that flexibility has helped make the game feel like an inclusive space. Now, The Sims has new owners, and some players are questioning whether that identity could change. Electronic Arts completed its $55 billion (£41 billion) takeover on 4 August,…
EA has ceased to be a public company, since it has already consolidated its privatization after the sale of $55 billion to the PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, with JPMorgan and Donald Trump involved.This movement is beneficial for executives, starting with CEO Andrew Wilson, whose salary has risen again, but is postulated as tremendously dangerous for the company's employees.A report published by Game Developer gathers different opinions…
EA employees brace for the worst under Saudi ownership: 'Hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with progressive society'
Saudi Arabia's purchase of Electronic Arts, the biggest leveraged buyout in private equity history, officially closed earlier this month. With that deal done, a new Game Developer report has found that an awful lot of employees are expecting much more stringent control over what kinds of games they are and are not allowed to make.This isn't really new, strictly speaking. After the buyout was announced, current and former EA employees alike expre…
“Little Babies”: EA Executives Comment Highlights Staff Frustration After EA Buyout
“Little Babies”: EA Executives Comment Highlights Staff Frustration After EA Buyout It has been just over two weeks since the completion of the joint buyout of EA by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake. Despite assurances that company culture won’t change, internal sentiments beg to differ.In a new investigation from […] The post EA Executives Allegedly Referred To Employees As “Little Babies” Over Buyout…
Electronic Arts (EA) is experiencing a moment of internal apprehension, with employees expressing concerns that the new management, linked to Saudi investors, can exercise control over the contents of the games. The Game Developer portal disclosed the fear of several collaborators, heard anonymously, after the recent billionaire acquisition of the company. The transaction, evaluated in US$ [...]
“I Feel Dirty” - EA Workers Are Anxiously Waiting to See What Comes After the Saudi-Led Buyout
Electronic Arts officially completed its $55 billion acquisition in early August, placing the publisher under the ownership of a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund. Inside EA, however, the beginning of this new era has apparently created considerable unease, with anonymous employees expressing fears about layoffs, studio closures, and the possibility that the company’s new ownership could eventually influence which…
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