Electronic Arts Goes Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners

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Video game giant Electronic Arts has confirmed it is going private in a $55 billion deal. Confirming earlier reports, the deal — which ranks as the biggest ever leveraged buyout — involves a group of investors including private-equity firms Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. “Our creative and passionate teams at EA […]

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