Exclusive-Saudi PIF set to win EU nod for Electronic Arts deal under subsidy rules, sources say

Saudi's PIF set to secure EU nod for Electronic Arts deal - Reuters (EA:NASDAQ)

Saudi PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners near EU approval for a $55B Electronic Arts acquisition under FSR rules.

Exclusive-Saudi PIF set to win EU nod for Electronic Arts deal under subsidy rules, sources say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - A group of investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is set to secure European Union approval ​for its $55 billion acquisition of video game ‌developer Electronic Arts under EU subsidy rules...

EU Reportedly Set to Approve Saudi-Led $55 Billion Takeover of...

A consortium led by Public Investment Fund is reportedly set to receive European Union approval for its $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts under the bloc's foreign subsidy rules. The investor group also includes Affinity Partners and Silver Lake, with a decision expected after the European Commission's review concludes on July 30. The deal, first announced last year, would become the largest leveraged buyout in history. Reuters reports the…

European Union Set to Approve Saudi-Backed $55 Billion EA Buyout

The grand finale and judgement for EA buyout approval is in just a few days, and we already have the verdict from insiders. Reuters reports that the European Union is set to approve the $55 billion dollar buyout, which was announced first in September 2025. The buyout which is primarily lead by the Saudi Arabia’s […] The post European Union Set to Approve Saudi-Backed $55 Billion EA Buyout appeared first on Sims Community.

European Union set to approve Saudi acquisition of EA: report

The $55 billion deal is also backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and private equity firm Silver Lake.