Shareholders at publishing giant Electronic Arts have officially approved the company’s sale to a group of private investors, of which includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
As previously reported, Brazil’s antitrust regulator revealed through filings earlier this month that the PIF is set to control a staggering 93% of the Battlefield 6 publisher when the deal is complete, despite the Silver Lake and Affinity Partners forming part of the consortium. However, it is now believed this will come down to Silver Lake having a 5.5% stake in EA while Affinity Partners will hold just 1.1%.
Back in September during the announcement of the buyout, EA confirmed that the deal had been approved by its board of directors and is expected to close during the first quarter of the publisher’s fiscal year 2027. Following its completion, Andrew Wilson will remain in his role as CEO and EA will maintain its Redwood City headquarters.
EA recently launched Battlefield 6 for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S, which achieved huge commercial success and won over critics following the disappointment of Battlefield 2042. Last week, Circana revealed that the military shooter ranked as the best-selling premium game for 2025 year-to-date in the US, and had reportedly sold over 10 million units worldwide by early November.
[Source – Stephen Totilo on X via Instant Gaming]