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The publisher behind some of the most played sports video games ever has been acquired by a consortium led by PIF.

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When The Wall Street Journal first reported that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was circling video game giant Electronic Arts (EA), the deal was speculated at around $50 billion. Over the past weekend, the deal became official. EA signed a binding agreement to be taken private by PIF, private equity group Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners in a transaction valued at $55 billion—making this the largest leveraged buyout ever recorded.
For years, EA has had a steady presence in the Middle East, thanks to the highly successful FIFA (now EA Sports FC) series of football …
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