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This wouldn't be a big deal to gamers in the short to medium term. Taking the company private would provide more flexibility in the short term (less focus on quarterly and annual results), but would likely leave it loaded with debt. That, in turn, leads the company back to a position similar to the current state where they need to push content regularly to generate cash flow.

The PE guys won't want to hold onto the business forever. So, they'll take it public again or sell it to someone else within a decade or so.