EA to Complete $55 Billion Take-Private — Largest LBO Ever — on August 4

Electronic Arts will close its $55 billion go-private deal on or about August 4, 2026, per an 8-K filed July 31. All regulatory approvals were secured as of July 30. The transaction, backed by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, ends EA's 35 years as a public company and ranks as the largest leveraged buyout on record. CEO Andrew Wilson remains; HQ stays in Redwood City.