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The Latest Breaking News from Electronic Arts

Mass Layoffs Feared at EA After $55B Sale: Saudi-Led Buyout Gives Trump's Son-in-Law a Stake

Electronic Arts faces optimism and employee concern as it goes private, with $700 million in cost cuts after a $55 billion buyout led by Saudi Arabia's PIF.

International Business Times UK

How Electronic Arts' $18 Billion Debt From Saudi Buyout Will Change the Games You Play

EA' $55bn Saudi‑led buyout saddles the EA Sports FC and Battlefield maker with about $18bn in debt, forcing deep cost cuts, possible layoffs and a heavier focus on live‑service monetisation.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump’s son-in-law is now linked to the $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts

Just what The Sims was missing: direct oversight from a Saudi wealth fund and Jared Kushner

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Electronic Arts’ $55 billion acquisition by Saudi PIF-led group is now official

The largest leveraged buyout in history.

Dot Esports

The deal is done: Electronic Arts is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia

Right on schedule.

PC Gamer

Saudi Arabia's $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts will happen next week

EA says all regulatory hurdles are cleared, so all that's left to do is to do it.

PC Gamer

EA's Battlefield 6 Gold Rush: CEO Scores $38M Payday as Developers Lose Jobs

EA's record-breaking year driven by Battlefield 6 earned CEO Andrew Wilson $38M amid significant layoffs. Explore the impact of executive pay and job cuts on developers.

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After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38 million because Battlefield 6 did so well

That's an $8 million raise over 2025.

PC Gamer

18 Years Later, Star Wars Is Bringing Back A Surprising Fan Favorite

The official voice cast announcement for the upcoming game Star Wars Zero Company reveals the return of Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker.

Inverse

Saudi Arabia's takeover of EA gets approval from European Commission

The commission has ruled that the buyout will not cause "competition concerns."

PC Gamer

The challenges of developing the colony sim, from Dungeon Keeper to Dwarf Fortress and beyond

PC Gamer interviews the genre's founding fathers.

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Electronic Arts' Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know

Electronic Arts is scheduled to report its first-quarter results soon, and analysts expect a triple-digit earnings surge.

Barchart

The Need For Speed Franchise May Be On Life Support

The studio behind the latest installment in the racing series is 'solely focused on Battlefield.'

Motor1

Dragon Age setting creator David Gaider is pitching a heist RPG that's 'make or break' for his studio

Publishers are enthusiastic, but they're not yet stumping up the funds.

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The Economic Times

NBCUniversal may enter video game business after Comcast split, sources say

NBCUniversal is exploring new avenues in digital gaming and entertainment franchises following its planned spinoff from Comcast. Meanwhile, Comcast's cable business is poised for technological upgrades. While no deals are imminent, the separation aims to unlock growth for both entities. Industry watchers speculate on potential acquisitions, with Netflix eyed as…

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Full list of The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature cheats for editing Fairy Sims or mastering their Apothecary skills

Here's your full reference list for cheats in the fairy expansion with career cheats, skill cheats, and even cheats for fairy rankings.

Dot Esports

Brazil orders Valve, Riot, EA, and others to pay $58.4M over loot boxes

The 1st Child and Youth Court of Brazil's Federal District ordered nine major gaming and tech companies to overhaul their monetization practices and pay BRL 298 million in collective damages.

Player One

EA Advertising Launches to Push More In-Game Ads, Expand Brand Partnerships—Will It Affect Games?

Electronic Arts is launching a new advertising-focused platform that will push more in-game ads and reel in brand partnerships.

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International Business Times

Electronic Arts Rolls Out Advertising Model That Places Ads Directly Inside Gameplay

Electronic Arts has launched a new advertising platform that allows brands to integrate marketing content directly into gameplay.

Windows Central

"We’re helping brands become part of those moments": EA just made an entirely new division for putting ads in its games, and they're already here

Electronic Arts has opened a new Advertising division that will enable "brands to integrate directly into gameplay" with in-game ads.

Destructoid

EA is hedging its bets on in-game ads, further blurring the line between games and reality

It's all about the bag.

Barchart

Is Electronic Arts Stock Outperforming the Dow?

While Electronic Arts has outperformed relative to the Dow over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.

The Guardian - UK

They expect you to die! The history of James Bond video games, from the good to the bad to the downright ugly

Interactive takes on MI6’s globetrotting spy have been around almost as long as the films, but that doesn’t mean all of them were a success. Here’s 007’s chequered past of hits, flops and oddities

PC Gamer

I'm not ashamed to admit that The Sims 2 got me into house music, especially since its devs hired the best DJs in the biz to score it

Nightlife's remixes live rent-free in my head.

Sports Illustrated

The Seven Highest Paid Soccer Players in the World—Ranked

The highest-paid soccer players in the world earn truly eye-watering amounts of money.

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