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EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels Next Mass Effect and Lays Off 400 Workers Weeks After Going Private
EA has reportedly laid off 400 workers as part of widespread cuts at the company. The company is also shutting down BioWare, the developer behind iconic franchises like Dragon Age and Mass Effect. The next Mass Effect game, which was in early development at the studio, has been cancelled, as well.
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EA Sports FC 27 Review: Football Goes Open World Without Moving Forward
As most recent releases in the long-running football sim franchise, EA Sports FC 27 feels like a negotiation. Instead of being an outright, undeniable upgrade, the football title brings improvement, stagnation, and regression in equal measure. Granted, some of the updates this time around feel fresh, largely thanks to The Grounds mode and its socia...
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EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Parters as New Owners Commit to AI
Battlefield maker Electronic Arts has announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and American investment firm Affinity Partners. The company has now gone private and has been delisted from NASDAQ. The $55 billion leveraged buyout deal was announced in September 2025.
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Electronic Arts Unveils EA Advertising Platform to Bring Dynamic In-Game Ads Across EA Sports Titles
Electronic Arts (EA) announced the launch of EA Advertising on Monday. As per the US-based video game publisher, it is a new platform aimed at connecting brands with players through in-game experiences, live events, and digital activations across its gaming ecosystem. Brands will be allowed to integrate into gameplay through dynamic placements, bra...
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EA Lays Off Workers Across Battlefield Studios Despite Battlefield 6's 'Record Breaking Success'
EA has laid off workers at its Battlefield teams across Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. The company did not specify the number of employees impacted by the layoffs. The layoffs come even as Battlefield 6 had a record-breaking launch for EA.
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EA Sports Will Skip F1 Game in 2026 and Instead Release Paid Expansion for F1 25
There will be no new EA Sports F1 game in 2026, Electronic Arts has announced. Instead, EA will release a paid expansion for F1 25 next year that will bring the game up to date with the 2026 Formula One season. A full new F1 game will be launched in 2027.
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Battlefield 6 Review: EA's Military Shooter Returns to Form
Despite a weak single-player campaign and some multiplayer missteps, Battlefield 6 is an undeniably fun and incredibly immersive military shooter that marks a return to form for the series. Its large-scale multiplayer modes, intense gunplay, and unscripted chaos bring back the highs of the franchise last seen in Battlefield 1.
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Battlefield 6 Season 1 Gameplay Trailer Details New 'Blackwell Fields' Map and More
EA has detailed Season 1 content for Battlefield 6 with a new trailer. The military shooter will get a new large-scale map, a new multiplayer mode, weapons, and more as part of the first phase of Season 1, which launches October 28. Further updates are planned for November and December.
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EA Sports FC 26 Review: For the Players
EA Sports FC games have done little to move the needle in the last two years, but EA Sports FC 26 introduces two new gameplay presets to address the conflicting demands of its community. Authenticity is in focus in the manager mode, and Ultimate Team goes for a more competitive edge. You can't please everyone, but EA has certainly tried.
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'FIFA' Game Maker Electronic Arts To Be Taken Private In Record $55 Billion Deal
Video game giant Electronic Arts, known for The Sims and FIFA games, announced Monday it would be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
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EA Agrees To $55 Billion Sale In Largest Leveraged Buyout On Record
Electronic Arts, the maker of EA Sports FC and The Sims, is selling amid sluggish growth for the $178 billion video game industry, after sales swelled during the pandemic lockdowns.
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Battlefield Maker Electronic Arts to Go Private in Record $55 Billion Leveraged Buyout
EA's deal would be the largest leveraged buyout on record, eclipsing TXU Energy's 2007 takeover and other landmark transactions of that decade, including Toys "R" Us and Hertz, and comes amid a rebound in global dealmaking as easing borrowing costs revive appetite for mega-transactions.
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EA Reportedly in 'Advanced Talks' With Investors Over $50 Billion Buyout Deal to Go Private
EA is said to be in "advanced talks" over a $50 billion buyout deal to go private. The company is reportedly in talks with a group of investors, including Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake
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EA Details Battlefield 6's Battle Royale Mode, Player Tests Announced for This Week
EA has detailed Battlefield 6's Battle Royale mode in a new announcement. The publisher also confirmed that player tests for the mode will begin this week. The tests will be open to players who signed up for Battlefield Labs.
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Battlefield 2042 Gets New Update That Adds Fan-Favourite Map, Weapons and Battlefield 6 Rewards
EA has rolled out a new update to Battlefield 2042, adding a fan-favourite map, new weapons and vehicles, and Battlefield 6 rewards. The update also adds a free Battlepass, alongside bringing bug fixes and gameplay changes.
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EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels Next Mass Effect and Lays Off 400 Workers Weeks After Going Private
EA has reportedly laid off 400 workers as part of widespread cuts at the company. The company is also shutting down BioWare, the developer behind iconic franchises like Dragon Age and Mass Effect. The next Mass Effect game, which was in early development at the studio, has been cancelled, as well.
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EA Sports FC 27 Review: Football Goes Open World Without Moving Forward
As most recent releases in the long-running football sim franchise, EA Sports FC 27 feels like a negotiation. Instead of being an outright, undeniable upgrade, the football title brings improvement, stagnation, and regression in equal measure. Granted, some of the updates this time around feel fresh, largely thanks to The Grounds mode and its socia...
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EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Parters as New Owners Commit to AI
Battlefield maker Electronic Arts has announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and American investment firm Affinity Partners. The company has now gone private and has been delisted from NASDAQ. The $55 billion leveraged buyout deal was announced in September 2025.
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Electronic Arts Unveils EA Advertising Platform to Bring Dynamic In-Game Ads Across EA Sports Titles
Electronic Arts (EA) announced the launch of EA Advertising on Monday. As per the US-based video game publisher, it is a new platform aimed at connecting brands with players through in-game experiences, live events, and digital activations across its gaming ecosystem. Brands will be allowed to integrate into gameplay through dynamic placements, bra...
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EA Lays Off Workers Across Battlefield Studios Despite Battlefield 6's 'Record Breaking Success'
EA has laid off workers at its Battlefield teams across Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. The company did not specify the number of employees impacted by the layoffs. The layoffs come even as Battlefield 6 had a record-breaking launch for EA.
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EA Sports Will Skip F1 Game in 2026 and Instead Release Paid Expansion for F1 25
There will be no new EA Sports F1 game in 2026, Electronic Arts has announced. Instead, EA will release a paid expansion for F1 25 next year that will bring the game up to date with the 2026 Formula One season. A full new F1 game will be launched in 2027.
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Battlefield 6 Review: EA's Military Shooter Returns to Form
Despite a weak single-player campaign and some multiplayer missteps, Battlefield 6 is an undeniably fun and incredibly immersive military shooter that marks a return to form for the series. Its large-scale multiplayer modes, intense gunplay, and unscripted chaos bring back the highs of the franchise last seen in Battlefield 1.
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Battlefield 6 Season 1 Gameplay Trailer Details New 'Blackwell Fields' Map and More
EA has detailed Season 1 content for Battlefield 6 with a new trailer. The military shooter will get a new large-scale map, a new multiplayer mode, weapons, and more as part of the first phase of Season 1, which launches October 28. Further updates are planned for November and December.
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EA Sports FC 26 Review: For the Players
EA Sports FC games have done little to move the needle in the last two years, but EA Sports FC 26 introduces two new gameplay presets to address the conflicting demands of its community. Authenticity is in focus in the manager mode, and Ultimate Team goes for a more competitive edge. You can't please everyone, but EA has certainly tried.
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'FIFA' Game Maker Electronic Arts To Be Taken Private In Record $55 Billion Deal
Video game giant Electronic Arts, known for The Sims and FIFA games, announced Monday it would be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
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EA Agrees To $55 Billion Sale In Largest Leveraged Buyout On Record
Electronic Arts, the maker of EA Sports FC and The Sims, is selling amid sluggish growth for the $178 billion video game industry, after sales swelled during the pandemic lockdowns.
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Battlefield Maker Electronic Arts to Go Private in Record $55 Billion Leveraged Buyout
EA's deal would be the largest leveraged buyout on record, eclipsing TXU Energy's 2007 takeover and other landmark transactions of that decade, including Toys "R" Us and Hertz, and comes amid a rebound in global dealmaking as easing borrowing costs revive appetite for mega-transactions.
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EA Reportedly in 'Advanced Talks' With Investors Over $50 Billion Buyout Deal to Go Private
EA is said to be in "advanced talks" over a $50 billion buyout deal to go private. The company is reportedly in talks with a group of investors, including Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake
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EA Details Battlefield 6's Battle Royale Mode, Player Tests Announced for This Week
EA has detailed Battlefield 6's Battle Royale mode in a new announcement. The publisher also confirmed that player tests for the mode will begin this week. The tests will be open to players who signed up for Battlefield Labs.
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Battlefield 2042 Gets New Update That Adds Fan-Favourite Map, Weapons and Battlefield 6 Rewards
EA has rolled out a new update to Battlefield 2042, adding a fan-favourite map, new weapons and vehicles, and Battlefield 6 rewards. The update also adds a free Battlepass, alongside bringing bug fixes and gameplay changes.
