Saudi PIF

Electronic Arts, publisher of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and “Battlefield,” agreed to a $210-per-share buyout led by Silver Lake Partners with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Affinity Partners, valuing the transaction at $52.5 billion ($55 billion including debt). If completed, it would be the largest private equity–financed acquisition to date and end EA’s 36-year […]