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Coverage dated September 28, 2025

Electronic Arts, maker of 'Madden NFL' video game, to be taken private for $55B

Headline from Fox7 Austin

Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL," “The Sims," and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for $55 billion.

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  1. Fox7 Austin

    Electronic Arts, maker of 'Madden NFL' video game, to be taken private for $55B (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL," “The Sims," and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for $55 billion.

  2. NBC News

    Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5 billion in largest-ever private equity buyout (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Electronic Arts, maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired for $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms

  3. The Boston Globe

    Electronic Arts, maker of video games like ‘Madden NFL’ and ‘The Sims,’ acquired for a staggering $55 billion (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The deal is the most expensive acquisition of a public company to be taken private in history.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55B (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The maker of "Madden NFL," "Battlefield," and "The Sims," is being acquired by an investor group including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired and taken private in $55 billion deal (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Electronic Arts, maker of video games “Madden NFL” and “The Sims,” is being acquired for $55 billion, the biggest leveraged buyout attempt in history.

  6. The Hill

    Video gamer Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5 billion in largest-ever private equity buyout (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Electronic Arts, maker of video games like “Madden NFL," “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired for $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.

  7. Digital Journal

    Electronic Arts to be bought by Saudi-led consortium for $55 bn (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Video game Electronic Arts, known for The Sims and FIFA games, announced it would be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia.

  8. KTVU San Francisco

    Video game maker Electronic Arts to be acquired, taken private for $55B (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL," “The Sims," and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for $55 billion.

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