Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, ...

Electronic Arts, maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired for $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.

TL;DR: Electronic Arts will be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium including Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal valuing shares at $210 each. The ...

Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners is also backing the transaction for the 'Battlefield' and 'Madden' game studio. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The video game giant Electronic Arts has inked a major ...

EA has confirmed it has agreed to be acquired by an investor group composed of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a transaction valued at approximately $55 billion. It's the largest all-cash ...