{"id":354340,"date":"2025-12-03T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=403270"},"modified":"2025-12-03T07:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:07:29","slug":"saudi-arabia-would-be-the-main-owner-of-ea-starting-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/saudi-arabia-would-be-the-main-owner-of-ea-starting-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia would be the main owner of EA starting in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electronic Arts (EA) is on track to be acquired by a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, in a deal valued at 55 billion dollars. <strong>According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the PIF aims to acquire 93.4% of the company, leaving private equity firm Silver Lake with a modest 5.5%<\/strong> and Affinity Partners, led by Jared Kushner, with only a 1.1% stake.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A deal where the Arabs are in charge<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia&#8217;s interest in the video game industry is not new, as the PIF has invested in several recognized companies, including Nintendo and Take-Two Interactive. <strong>This move suggests a growing appetite in the country to diversify its investment portfolio towards the technology and entertainment sector<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the potential acquisition has raised alarms in the political arena. U.S. Senators like Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren have expressed their concerns about &#8216;foreign influence&#8217; in EA, emphasizing the challenges it could pose to the company&#8217;s sovereignty and creative control. Despite these concerns, <strong>EA has stated that it will maintain creative control after the sale, regardless of the PIF&#8217;s majority stake<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EA SPORTS FC 26 | Official Reveal Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TSi0iJYSQ24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, it has been reported that the PIF may be facing financial difficulties due to questionable investments, although the entity claims to have 60 billion dollars in cash and financial assets. <strong>Rumors suggest that the fund&#8217;s overextension could hinder its ability to continue investing at a sustainable pace<\/strong>, although this apparently would not affect the agreement with EA.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The situation surrounding EA&#8217;s acquisition will continue to evolve<\/strong>, and the eyes of the industry will remain focused on how these events unfold in the near future.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronic Arts (EA) is on track to be acquired by a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, in a deal valued at $55 billion. 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