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638 Video Game Union Workers Rally Against $55 Billion Saudi-Backed Private Acquisition of EA

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 10/16/2025 20:50 EDT

Video Game Union Workers Rally Against $55 Billion Saudi-Backed Private Acquisition of EA

EA employees and the Communications Workers of America union have condemned the company's proposed $55 billion private acquisition -- backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, "claiming they were not represented in the negotiations and any jobs lost as a result would 'be a choice, not a necessity, made to pad investors' pockets," reports Eurogamer. From the report: Following the announcement, there's been plenty of speculation around the future of EA and its mult

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