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After splurging on EA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly tightening its pursestrings, due to 'financial distress' caused by numerous troubled projects

Embracing change.

PC Gamer

After securing a $55 billion deal to acquire Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC publisher EA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly "unable to allocate any more money" for the time being

The PIF claims to hold about $1 trillion in assets, but it's not so simple

GamesRadar

How Much Josele Ballester Won At The PIF Saudi International

The final event of the Asian Tour's International Series offered its biggest prize money payout of the season, with Josele Ballester taking the title. Here's how much he won.

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Anthony Kim Moves Into Contention At PIF Saudi International After Shooting Best Round Since Comeback

The former LIV player is close to the top at the halfway stage of the International Series event following a bogey-free round at Riyadh Golf Club on Thursday

Golf Monthly

Adobe's New Saudi Partnership Aims To Bring Local Culture Into Generative AI

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) on Wednesday disclosed its partnership with HUMAIN, a PIF-backed provider of full-stack AI solutions in Saudi Arabia.

Benzinga

Over 40 LIV Golfers Confirmed For Final International Series Event

LIV Golf players dominate the field list for the PIF Saudi International, with over 40 included in the line-up for the final International Series event on the Asian Tour

Golf Monthly

LPGA to Partner With Saudi Arabia PIF for U.S. Tournament

For the first time, the LPGA will partner with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund for a regular-season tournament, co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour.

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End of The Line? Saudi Arabia scales back plan for wildly ambitious 100-mile-long megacity in the desert

The Line was unveiled as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan in 2016 – it is now being massively scaled back

The Independent UK

Why Saudi money hasn’t transformed Newcastle into title contenders

Eddie Howe’s team have the richest owners in the world. But they are still to mount a title challenge since the Public Investment Fund came knocking

The Guardian - US

As The Sims content creators depart over EA's $55 billion Saudi-backed buyout, the dev team promises the game 'will always be a space where you can express your authentic self'

A message from The Sims development team says its "mission, values, and commitment remain the same," but unfortunately its owners are changing.

PC Gamer

Scott O'Neil Claims LIV Golf Has Added 'Half A Billion' In Sponsorship Within Past Year

The LIV Golf League CEO shared the information days after Companies House accounts showed LIV Golf's UK arm lost more than $461 million in 2024

Golf Monthly

Controversial $55 billion EA buyout sparks "profound concern" from US senators "about the foreign influence and national security risks"

Such deals aren't just about "financial returns" – they're "about influence"

GamesRadar

US senators express 'profound concern' over EA buyout: 'The proposed transaction poses a number of significant foreign influence and national security risks'

Whether it adds up to anything remains to be seen, but Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal are big mad about it.

PC Gamer

Okay, I’ll play EA’s advocate: The buyout deal can be good, actually

Privatization is always ahead of public trading.

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Golf Monthly

LIV Golf's UK Company Surpasses $1.1 Billion In Total Losses As Saudi PIF Commits To Clearing Debts

Accounts filed to the United Kingdom's Companies House earlier this month evidence LIV Golf's UK arm lost more than $461 million in 2024 alone

PC Gamer

EA's $55 billion acquisition is the biggest leveraged buyout in private equity history. Here's why it has everyone terrified

Private equity and PIF investment aren't a reassuring pair.

The Conversation

What Saudi Arabia’s role in the Electronic Arts buyout tells us about image, power and ‘game-washing’

Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest video game companies in the world behind games such as The Sims and Battlefield, has been sold to a consortium of buyers for US$55 billion (about A$83 billion). It is potentially the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity firms. Not…

Benzinga

Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Plays Major Role In $55 Billion EA Acquisition, Affinity Partners To Snag 5% Stake: Report

U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was reportedly instrumental in brokering the $55 billion take-private deal for Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), and his investment company will own a 5% stake in the video game publisher.

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International Business Times UK

Inside EA Games $55B Deal: Who Bought The Gaming Giant And What It Could Mean For The Company

EA's £35.8B acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners delivers a 25% premium. CEO Wilson stays on, but debt risks loom. What's next for 'Madden' and 'Battlefield' in Saudi Arabia's gaming expansion?

Euronews

How could EA's go-private deal impact the video game industry?

If the transaction is approved, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will join Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners, run by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as EA’s new owners.

PC Gamer

EA CEO says company values will 'remain unchanged' under the new ownership of Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner's investment firm

In an email to employees, Andrew Wilson thanked them for making EA's "historic" deal possible.

Windows Central

EA officially going private in a $55 billion deal backed by Saudi Arabian investment — CEO Andrew Wilson to stay

Publisher EA is officially going private, with a $55 billion deal backed by private equity and Saudi Arabian investment announced.

The Independent UK

How Electronic Arts' $52.5 billion go-private deal could impact the video game industry

In what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity, video game maker Electronic Arts has agreed to be acquired for a staggering $52.5 billion

GamesRadar

EA goes $20 billion in debt as part of its $55 billion buyout, and the BioWare fans who've already waited 8 years for Mass Effect 5 are terrified of how the company might cut costs

"It's over, Commander"

Operation Sports

EA Agrees to $55B Sale to Saudi-Backed Consortium, Drawing Scrutiny

Just when you thought EA couldn't possibly be more controversial...

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