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Catherine Lewis

EA's new buyers reportedly hope AI can be used to cut operating costs and boost profits, just in case that $20 billion in debt wasn't already concerning enough

Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Battlefield, The Sims, and Dragon Age owner EA is set to be acquired in a $55 billion deal, and although the buyout is being partially financed by the company going $20 billion in debt, investors are apparently hoping that AI will be able to reduce its operating costs to help manage said debt.

That's according to a report from The Financial Times, which writes that, according to individuals involved with the transaction itself, investors are banking on AI-powered cost savings boosting EA's profits going forward.

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