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Report: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIFReport: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIF

Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and other investors want to take EA private in a nearly $50 billion deal.

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Sep 26, 2025
2 Min Read
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Business
Microsoft's high-end Xbox handheld will cost $999 in the United StatesMicrosoft's high-end Xbox handheld will cost $999 in the United States
byChris Kerr
Sep 26, 2025
1 Min Read
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Business
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser retiresNintendo of America president Doug Bowser retires
byBryant Francis
Sep 25, 2025
1 Min Read
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Microsoft has 'ceased and disabled' Azure services to the Israeli Ministry of DefenseMicrosoft has 'ceased and disabled' Azure services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense
byDanielle Riendeau
Sep 25, 2025
2 Min Read
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Business
Microsoft blocks Israeli military unit, Krafton alleges franchise theft, and ProbablyMonsters faces mismanagement allegations - Patch Notes #24Microsoft blocks Israeli military unit, Krafton alleges franchise theft, and ProbablyMonsters faces mismanagement allegations - Patch Notes #24
byChris Kerr
Sep 25, 2025
6 Min Read
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Business
Unity forms AI Council to 'accelerate AI product Innovation'Unity forms AI Council to 'accelerate AI product Innovation'
byChris Kerr
Sep 25, 2025
2 Min Read
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Business
Developers report delayed payouts from itch.io
Developers report delayed payouts from itch.io
Sep 25, 2025
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
'We dropped the ball:' Starbreeze admits it fumbled Payday 2 subscription rollout
'We dropped the ball:' Starbreeze admits it fumbled Payday 2 subscription rollout
Sep 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
What does Nintendo's recent Pokemon patent actually mean for game developers?
What does Nintendo's recent Pokemon patent actually mean for game developers?
Sep 25, 2025
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5 Min Read
byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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Business
Production collective Midnighters launches to 'create and support long-lasting businesses'
Production collective Midnighters launches to 'create and support long-lasting businesses'
Sep 25, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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PC
Valve rolls out new streamlined Steam storefront with enhanced search tools
Valve rolls out new streamlined Steam storefront with enhanced search tools
Sep 24, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Krafton claims Unknown Worlds founders stole 'what essentially amounts to a blueprint for Subnautica'
Krafton claims Unknown Worlds founders stole 'what essentially amounts to a blueprint for Subnautica'
Sep 24, 2025
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6 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Former AppLovin leaders establish casual mobile studio Cheer
Former AppLovin leaders establish casual mobile studio Cheer
Sep 24, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Embracer CEO acknowledges AI concerns but says the tech can become a catalyst for creativity (and profit)
Embracer CEO acknowledges AI concerns but says the tech can become a catalyst for creativity (and profit)
Sep 24, 2025
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
Business
Hideo Kojima partners with Niantic Spatial to turn the world into his canvas
Hideo Kojima partners with Niantic Spatial to turn the world into his canvas
Sep 23, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Midwest Games raises $2 million to support its 'publishing as a service' model
Midwest Games raises $2 million to support its 'publishing as a service' model
Sep 22, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Business
ProbablyMonsters is the latest studio to fire someone for posting about Charlie Kirk
ProbablyMonsters is the latest studio to fire someone for posting about Charlie Kirk
Sep 22, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Void Interactive ousts Ready or Not community manager after Charlie Kirk comments
Void Interactive ousts Ready or Not community manager after Charlie Kirk comments
Sep 22, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Console
Xbox Series X price rises to $650 in US due to 'macroeconomic conditions'
Xbox Series X price rises to $650 due to 'macroeconomic conditions'
Sep 19, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Console
Game professionals form coalition to 'push against the dehumanization of Palestinians'
Game professionals form coalition to 'push against the dehumanization of Palestinians'
Sep 19, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Sony fires employee after Charlie Kirk post, Balatro dev is done with crunch, and Tencent defends its alleged Horizon clone - Patch Notes #23
Sony fires employee after Charlie Kirk post, Balatro dev is done with crunch, and Tencent defends its alleged Horizon clone - Patch Notes #23
Sep 19, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Steam, Discord, Twitch, and Reddit CEOs called to appear in Congress after Charlie Kirk shooting
Steam, Discord, Twitch, and Reddit CEOs called to appear in Congress after Charlie Kirk shooting
Sep 18, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
'Sony seeks an impermissible monopoly on genre conventions:' Tencent moves to dismiss Horizon cloning lawsuit
'Sony seeks an impermissible monopoly on genre conventions:' Tencent moves to dismiss Horizon cloning lawsuit
Sep 18, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
New Elder Scrolls Online co-lead says studio 'really doesn't use' generative AI
New Elder Scrolls Online co-lead says studio 'really doesn't use' generative AI
Sep 17, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Sony fires Ghost of Yotei artist after posts joking about Charlie Kirk killing
Sony fires Ghost of Yotei artist after posts joking about Charlie Kirk killing
Sep 16, 2025
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4 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Programming
Godot 4.5 ushers in accessibility features, including screen reader support
Godot 4.5 ushers in accessibility features, including screen reader support
Sep 16, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Production
Asset marketplace Fab is now accessible in the Epic Games Launcher
Asset marketplace Fab is now accessible in the Epic Games Launcher
Sep 16, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Valve just made it easier for Steam devs to assess the impact of discounts
Valve just made it easier for Steam devs to assess the impact of discounts
Sep 16, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Production
'It's done when it's done:' Balatro developer Localthunk says crunch is never the answer
'It's done when it's done:' Balatro developer Localthunk says crunch is never the answer
Sep 15, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is Nintendo's next big transmedia swing
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is Nintendo's next big transmedia swing
Sep 12, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Ubisoft continues layoffs after billion-dollar investment, is Saudi Arabia financing an Assassin's Creed expansion, and how do you solve a problem like Silksong? - Patch Notes #22
Ubisoft continues layoffs after billion-dollar investment, is Saudi Arabia financing an Assassin's Creed expansion, and how do you solve a problem like Silksong? - Patch Notes #22
Sep 12, 2025
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Testronic makes 4.8 percent of its total workforce redundant, closes Madrid and Belgrade studios
Testronic makes 4.8 percent of its total workforce redundant, closes Madrid and Belgrade studios
Sep 11, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
PlayStation debuts family app for parental control and content filters
PlayStation debuts family app for parental control and content filters
Sep 11, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Square Enix heads to Latin America to help launch browser-native demo platform Spawnd
Square Enix heads to Latin America to help launch browser-native demo platform Spawnd
Sep 11, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Aspyr Media accused of using AI to replicate Lara Croft performance in Tomb Raider remasters
Aspyr Media accused of using AI to replicate Lara Croft performance in Tomb Raider remasters
Sep 11, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News

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Report: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIFReport: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIF
byBryant Francis
Sep 26, 2025
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