WSJ: video game giant EA nears roughly $50bn deal to go private

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The deal is partly funded by $20 Billion in debt, so the new owners are likely about the strip the publisher to the bone to cut costs.

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mass-effect/ea-goes-usd20-billion-in-debt-as-part-of-its-usd55-billion-buyout-and-the-bioware-fans-whove-already-waited-8-years-for-mass-effect-5-are-terrified-of-how-the-company-might-cut-costs/

Lot of people will likely lose their jobs, and studios possibly shut down.

Last edited by curl-6 - on 29 September 2025