# EA Goes Private After $55 Billion Acquisition by PIF-Led Group 2026-08-06T23:40:23+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Electronic Arts has completed its $55 billion acquisition by Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and US investment firm Affinity Partners, Gadgets 360 reports. The Battlefield maker is now privately held and has been delisted from Nasdaq. The leveraged buyout was announced in September 2025. The new owners have committed to using artificial intelligence, though EA has not provided details of the plan in the information cited. The transaction marks a major ownership change for one of the world’s biggest video game publishers, moving it from public markets into private equity and sovereign wealth fund control. ## Coverage - gadgets360.com Tags: Affinity Partners, AI, Electronic Arts, gaming, PIF, Silver Lake Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ea-goes-private-after-55-billion-acquisition-by-pif-led-group/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ea-goes-private-after-55-billion-acquisition-by-pif-led-group/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.