EA's $55 billion sale to Saudi Arabia and private equity firms will close next week, the company expect, having secured "all regulatory approvals required".
  • sylver_dragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Hopefully this will hasten the demise of EA and some of the IP they are holding on to will have a chance to escape to a company which cares about making good games.

    • realcaseyrollins@hilariouschaos.comEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It’s literally up to other people to challenge them. I’ve only followed the EA Sports side of things but their reputation has been slowly tanking over the past 10 to 15 years. There’s a reason that they lost the FIFA license a few years back.

    • Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Last I read the “deal” is saddling EA with $20 billion in debt, so here’s hoping.

      But also, leveraged buyouts are fucking disgusting and should be illegal.

  • Jaysyn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    If you think installing Saudi software on your PC is a good idea, you need your head examined.

  • meathorse@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Private equity firm you say!? I expect EA will be dead within 5 years and their carcass of IP sold for scrap on the used market.