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Martin Peers @ The Information · today 09:06 EDT

Investor Group to Buy EA For $55 Billion in Cash

An investor group including Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners is buying Electronic Arts for $55 billion in cash, or $210 a share, a significant premium to where the videogame giant has been trading in recent years. Electronic Arts is one of the most prominent ...

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