Video game giant Electronic Arts , known for titles like Madden NFL and The Sims , is being taken private in a transaction valued at $55 billion.

The privatization, which is by far the biggest leveraged buyout ever proposed, is being led by investors including Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and Jared Kushner’s investment firm Affinity Partners.

The all-cash transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, EA said. Shareholders will receive $210 per share in cash, a 25% premium over the stock’s closing price last Thursday.

Word of the deal surfaced last Friday , sending shares in EA surging 15%. They gained another 5% in pre-market trading Monday.

“Our creative and passionate teams at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for hun

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