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Electronic Arts has completed its $55 billion sale to a Saudi-led consortium, changing the publisher’s ownership, transparency and accountability.
Electronic Arts is now privately owned after a $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners.