Electronic Arts Rumored to Go Private for Roughly $50 Billion
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Key points
- Numerous reports indicate that Electronic Arts is going private.
- The estimated deal value is approximately $50 billion, a transaction made with investors from private equity firms.
- After the news, EA’s stock rose 15%.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Electronic Arts (EA) is going private with an estimated deal value of approximately $50 billion. The transaction is supposedly being made with private equity firms from Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The PIF is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, and sees heavy involvement in the gaming industry.
If the deal goes through, it will be the largest leveraged buyout in Wall Street history, thereby surpassing TXU Energy’s $45 billion buyout in 2007. After news regarding the buyout circulated on the internet, EA’s stock jumped 15%. The marketed purpose of the rumored buyout have not been revealed; the intial news report was made on Sept. 26, 2025.
Various news outlets have begun reaching out to EA for a request to comment; as of writing, EA has not responded to the requests.
