Electronic Arts will officially become a privately owned company next week after securing all required regulatory approvals for its $55 billion acquisition. The deal is backed by investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. Electronic Arts will officially become a privately owned company next week after its $55 billion acquisition received all necessary regulatory approvals. The investor group behind the deal includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The transaction marks one of the largest buyouts in gaming history, taking one of the world’s biggest video game publishers off the public market. The acquisition signals a new chapter for EA, the company behind franchises such as EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA), Battlefield, The Sims, and Madden NFL, as it begins a new era under private ownership.(Historic Vids)