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As video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) begins its transition to becoming a private company, analysts are optimistic about the $55 billion deal — with one even calling it "a big win" for shareholders.

On Monday, EA announced it will be acquired in an all-cash deal by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. Shareholders will receive $210 per share, a 17% premium over EA's all-time high in August.

Though there is a 45-day window to allow for other proposals , Morningstar Senior Equity Analyst Matthew Dolgin wrote in a Tuesday note that the deal is "all but certain to close" without any regulatory hurdles, given the Saudi government's favorable relationship with the curre

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