EA has been sold to an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund. Last year, we spoke with analysts to understand how the debt-financed buyout could impact the U.S. publisher. Their view? An immediate culture shift, studio and franchise divestments, and layoffs.
How the EA buyout diverges from the playbookAnalysts explain how the high-risk leveraged buyout will impact Electronic Arts and the video game industry.www.gamedeveloper.com