Video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed to be acquired by an investor group for US$55 billion (about C$76.6 billion).

The group is composed of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (which already holds nearly 10 per cent investment in EA) and the U.S.’ Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, the last of which is run by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 and is still subject to approval by regulators and EA stockholders. Should the acquisition move forward, it would be one of the biggest buyouts of a publicly traded company in history.

The deal comes after EA has seen stagnant revenues over the past three fiscal years amid wider economic struggles in the gaming industry that have led to tens of thous

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