The $55 Billion Deal That's Been a Long Time Coming The proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA) by a private equity consortium, valued at $55 billion, has been inching its way towards closure since last September.
At the time, EA announced it had entered into an all cash deal with the Saudi Public Investment Firm, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.
Regulatory approvals have finally been secured, paving the way for a go private transaction that has left many in the gaming industry perplexed.