Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social)
bsky.app
It’s official: EA is going private. The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250929186526/en/EA-Announces-Agreement-to-be-Acquired-by-PIF-Silver-Lake-and-Affinity-Partners-for-%2455-Billion

In a deal involving a company owned by Jared Kushner, a company that is basically just the Saudis, and $20B of debt.

  • DacoTacoEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    … And?
    A shit ton of those couldve been free updates lol

    • KonraddoEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Well, their artists did make additional assets though, even if they may be recoloured versions.

      • DacoTacoEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        And…? Cyberpunk, monster hunter, witcher, … All got visual updates in their lifetimes :p

        Witcher, baldurs gate, monster hunter, gta5 and more got actual content updates too