The Strategic Takeover: Why EA’s Loss of Command & Conquer Makes the PIF Buyout Necessary
The impending $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts (EA) by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has generated intense debate. Scheduled to close this June, this monumental deal will take one of the world’s most recognizable publishers private. While many industry observers express trepidation about corporate consolidation of this magnitude, I view this…













