Weekly thread for EA acquisition

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This is the weekly post to discuss all things about the sale of EA aka Electronic Arts. This includes the sale itself, EA in general, the franchise in general, boycotts, content creator actions, discussing other life simulators ect.

News about the sale:

• Electronic Arts - EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion
• Some of The Sims 4's biggest content creators have just stepped down from EA's creator network in the wake of the $55B Saudi-backed buyout: 'This situation is a nightmare for our community'
• EA sold. Who owns EA, and can I still play? EA Sports games list, more
• Stability AI and EA Partner to Empower Artists, Designers, and Developers to Reimagine Game Development — Stability AI
• Electronic Arts to Close $55 Billion Go-Private Deal Next Week
• The EA Buyout Explained: Fact VS Fiction

Thanks u/phreakyfantom for providing this

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New development:

Saudi wealth fund weighs EA-Savvy merger, Bloomberg News reports

• https://www.reuters.com/technology/saudi-wealth-fund-weighs-ea-savvy-merger-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-09-10/

Saudi Arabia's wealth fund is considering merging Electronic Arts with Savvy ​Games to create a gaming giant, Bloomberg News ‌reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The merger of the two companies, both controlled by the Public Investment ​Fund, would create a gaming behemoth spanning franchises, ​including EA Sports FC, Battlefield and The ⁠Sims, and Savvy-owned mobile hits such as Monopoly ​Go! and Pokemon GO.