EA is getting acquired...

https://ir.ea.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/EA-Announces-Agreement-to-be-Acquired-by-PIF-Silver-Lake-and-Affinity-Partners-for-55-Billion/default.aspx

The transaction will be funded by a combination of cash from each of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners as well as roll-over of PIF’s existing stake in EA, constituting an equity investment of approximately $36 billion, and $20 billion of debt financing"

So I take price increases and even more macrotransactions and lootboxes are coming...

7 hours ago

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I didn't have EA acquired by Oil tycoons from Arabia on my 2025 bingo but hey they can't be worse than how they run it now right?

Right? XD

7 hours ago
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It’s actually to the point where EA couldn’t really do worse by being acquired finally.
They’ve killed off so many smaller companies and’s studios and franchises over the years, I’d actually be glad to see them go.
If they miraculously become a BETTER company because of this, then great:

7 hours ago
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Exactly my thoughts. If they make better games, it's a win. If they don't, it's no change to the status quo.

7 hours ago
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Well, that more or less settles that Bioware is indeed dead.
For one they don't do the annual e-sports games the Saudis desire and secondly, could one imagine them greenlighting games with LGBTQ+ content or questioning draconian forms of government?

7 hours ago
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Really if anything the'd want to make that money back as quick as possible maybe a FC Ultimate team which is f2p to try and get more people buying the packs

7 hours ago
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Oh crap that's confirmed, who knows what will become of EA games in the future?
In the doubt, will change my backlog plans and hurry up to finish NFS Unbound.

4 hours ago
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I always thought Ubisoft would be the one to be sold first. Honestly don't expect much from this change, but I may be surprised!

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