Electronic Arts (EA) just completed an approximately $55 billion privatization deal on August 4th, and now there’s news of another major move. According to Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering merging EA with its Savvy Games to create an even larger gaming company. Currently, it’s still in early discussions, and both EA and PIF have declined to comment.
Now It’ll Really Become a Gaming Beast
Savvy Games itself is Saudi Arabia’s core platform for rapidly developing the gaming industry in recent years, and already owns companies like Scopely and ESL FACEIT Group. If EA is folded into this structure, major IPs like EA Sports FC, Battlefield, and The Sims could end up under the same massive conglomerate as mobile game assets like Monopoly Go! and Pokémon GO.
Just Bought for $55B, Now Wants to Merge
The most shocking part? Saudi just spent approximately $55 billion to take EA private, and now there’s news about merging it with another gaming group they control. Not to mention Savvy is also pushing forward with an approximately $6 billion acquisition of Moonton, the developer of Mobile Legends. So this “super gaming company” merger won’t likely see further progress until after the Moonton deal closes.
EA Might Really Need to “Survive Under a New Name”?
If the merger happens, it’s not just changing owners—it could directly change EA’s future company structure and direction. GamesRadar also noted that such a massive consolidation will likely face antitrust scrutiny, and concerns from EA employees about layoffs, creative freedom, and the company’s future won’t simply disappear. Saudi Arabia wants to lead the gaming industry by 2030, and this time it looks like they’re prepared to buy their way to the top.