‎Saudi Arabia weighs EA-Savvy merger to create global gaming giant

‎<p><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/5e28823b-9dad-4643-9795-56766d3e260d.png" ></p> <p class="ckeCaption" >PIF is weighing a restructuring of its gaming investments as it seeks greater coordination across its portfolio.</p> <hr> <p >Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (<a href="https://www.argaam.com/en/tadawul/tasi/pif" target="_blank">PIF</a>) is considering merging Electronic Arts (EA) with Savvy Games Group in a deal that would bring popular games including “Madden NFL” and “Pokémon Go” under one umbrella, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.</p> <p ></p> <p >PIF executives are considering plans to create one of the world’s largest gaming companies, allowing for better coordination among the fund’s assets. No final decisions have been made, and a deal is unlikely to be completed before Savvy closes its $6 billion acquisition of Chinese mobile gaming company Moonton.</p> <p ></p> <p >The merger would mark a major shift in the structure of the Saudi PIF’s gaming strategy, potentially giving it a single entity through which it could pursue acquisitions, develop games and capitalize on intellectual property rights across different segments of the $214 billion industry, Bloomberg said.</p> <p ></p> <p >According to <span ><strong>Argaam</strong></span> data, Electronic Arts announced last month the completion of its acquisition by an investor consortium led by PIF and including Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. EA shareholders will receive $210 per share, while trading in the company’s shares was halted and its Nasdaq listing was canceled, turning it into a privately held company owned by the consortium.</p>

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11th September 2026

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