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submitted 4 days ago by Midnitte@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

Friday's reports that Electronic Arts planned to go private were publicly confirmed Monday morning. Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners will join together to pay an estimated $55 billion for the video game mega-publisher in a deal being described as the "largest all-cash sponsor take-private investment in history."

Gross - guess I won't even wait for BF6 reviews to not buy the game.

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[-] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 4 points 3 days ago

Depends on the private holder. Look in example to Valve (Steam), who are a private company and do well and good for themselves, the gaming industry and their fans (relative speaking for the most part).

But a super rich Saudi Arabia people and Kushner, Affinity Partners' CEO and the son-in-law of President Trump connection, I don't know man. BTW its not just one owner, as I understand. The difference to stockholders is, that a few people who don't understand videogames have direct power and control over the company, while stockholders are many little.

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