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Electronic Arts to Receive $55 Billion in Largest All-Cash Private Buyout in History

The deal has been approved by EA’s board and is expected to close during the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, pending regulatory and stockholder approvals.
Electronic Arts to Receive $55 Billion in Largest All-Cash Private Buyout in History
A woman poses for a photograph underneath an EA logo during the Electronic Arts Play event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on June 9, 2018. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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Global interactive entertainment company Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), as part of an exclusive deal with an investor consortium, will receive $55 billion in the largest private all-cash deal in history.

In a Sept. 20 company announcement, EA stated that it has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. Under its terms, the consortium will take over 100 percent of EA, with PIF rolling over its existing 9.9 percent stake in the company.
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.