Electronic Arts to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners

Video game giant Electronic Arts has confirmed it is to go private in a $55 billion deal. Confirming earlier reports, the deal — which ranks as the biggest ever leveraged buyout — involves a group of investors including private-equity firms Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The total figure is higher than […]