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Sep 26, 2025 4:00 PM

Electronic Arts To Go Private In Nearly $50 Billion Deal—Stock Soars

Video game publisher Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) shares climbed following a report that the company is close to finalizing a plan to go private in what could become the largest leveraged buyout ever.

EA stock is climbing. See the real-time price action here.

The $50 Billion Deal

Investors involved include the private-equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, with an announcement potentially coming as early as next week, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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