The Latest Breaking News from PIF

Rory McIlroy Warns LIV Golf Will Need Billions To Keep Going With No Unification Deal In Sight

Rory McIlroy says a unification will be "very difficult" at this stage, and warned that more billions will need to be spent on LIV Golf just to keep it going

Golf Monthly · Nov 27, 2025

After splurging on EA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly tightening its pursestrings, due to 'financial distress' caused by numerous troubled projects

Embracing change.

PC Gamer · Nov 25, 2025

After securing a $55 billion deal to acquire Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC publisher EA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly "unable to allocate any more money" for the time being

The PIF claims to hold about $1 trillion in assets, but it's not so simple

GamesRadar · Nov 25, 2025

LPGA to Partner With Saudi Arabia PIF for U.S. Tournament

For the first time, the LPGA will partner with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund for a regular-season tournament, co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 5, 2025

End of The Line? Saudi Arabia scales back plan for wildly ambitious 100-mile-long megacity in the desert

The Line was unveiled as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan in 2016 – it is now being massively scaled back

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Why Saudi money hasn’t transformed Newcastle into title contenders

Eddie Howe’s team have the richest owners in the world. But they are still to mount a title challenge since the Public Investment Fund came knocking

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2025

As The Sims content creators depart over EA's $55 billion Saudi-backed buyout, the dev team promises the game 'will always be a space where you can express your authentic self'

A message from The Sims development team says its "mission, values, and commitment remain the same," but unfortunately its owners are changing.

PC Gamer · Oct 24, 2025

Scott O'Neil Claims LIV Golf Has Added 'Half A Billion' In Sponsorship Within Past Year

The LIV Golf League CEO shared the information days after Companies House accounts showed LIV Golf's UK arm lost more than $461 million in 2024

Golf Monthly · Oct 20, 2025

Controversial $55 billion EA buyout sparks "profound concern" from US senators "about the foreign influence and national security risks"

Such deals aren't just about "financial returns" – they're "about influence"

GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025

US senators express 'profound concern' over EA buyout: 'The proposed transaction poses a number of significant foreign influence and national security risks'

Whether it adds up to anything remains to be seen, but Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal are big mad about it.

PC Gamer · Oct 15, 2025