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EA's Deal to Go Private Could Be Good for Investors, Bad for Employees

Leveraged buyouts almost always lead to cost-cutting in the form of big layoffs

The Electronic Arts headquarters in Redwood City, California, US. EA has agreed to sell itself in the largest leveraged buyout on record to a group of investors that includes a firm managed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. — The Electronic Arts headquarters in Redwood City, California, US. EA has agreed to sell itself in the largest leveraged buyout on record to a group of investors that includes a firm managed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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By Jason Schreier

October 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM UTC

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Hi everyone. Today we’re unpacking this week’s industry-shaking EA buyout news, but first...

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