It no secret that Electronic Arts has been suffering financially for years now and many people have wondered what their potential fate in the future was going to be. It seems like every major game that Electronic Arts have released since the start of the 2020’s decade is something that either failed or become irrelevant altogether. It was reported back in early 2025 that Electronic Arts had lost around $6 million in market value. The financial losses that Electronic Arts had recently suffered was mainly due to games like EA Sports 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard underperforming in sales and falling below desired expectations. It should also be noted that the last major Battlefield game from 2021 quickly became an afterthought following its release. Electronic Arts is heavily focusing on Battlefield 6 which is set to be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC on October 10. While the Battlefield franchise was one of EA’s biggest attractions one of the things that hurt the company the most was the expiration of their licensing agreement with FIFA back in 2022. The FIFA franchise licensed by EA Sports had reportedly generated over $20 billion in almost 3 decades which was astounding. The EA Sports FC series that Electronic Arts started back in 2023 does not have the same level of appeal that the FIFA series had which has resulted declining interest their soccer video game franchise.

There was also a lot riding on Dragon Age: The Veilguard which was rumored to have a budget that exceeded more than $200 million. The Veilguard game was supposed to be the highly anticipated sequel to Dragon Age: Inquistion from 2014. Dragon Age: The Veilguard spent many years in developmental hell and had a weak player count within its first two months. There is no question that casual gamers have lost their interest in the Dragon Age and its unlikely that we are going to get another main installment anytime in the future. The increasing financial woes of Electronic Arts has lead to turmoil within the company especially since it was reported back in Spring 2025 that the gaming giant was in $1.95 billon in debt. It should also be noted that Electronic Arts had cut five percent of its workforce in 2024 following additional layoffs this year. A major change for Electronic Arts was imminent and it has been recently announced that the company agreed to be acquired by a consortium. The businesses involved in EA’s buyout includes the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners for $55 billion.

Electronic Arts $55 billion buyout is something that has sent shockwaves through the gaming community. Its also something that will greatly benefit private shareholders who are expected to receive around $210 per share. EA’s buyout is one of the biggest that the gaming have seen since Microsoft bought out Activision-Blizzard back in 2022. Electronic Arts going private was not something that was on everyone’s bingo card. However, EA did a good job steering away from bankruptcy and the official transaction regarding the $55 billion buyout for the company to go private is expected to take place in 2027. Along with Battlefield and Dragon Age other IP’s including Madden NFL and The Sims are also licensed by Electronic Arts. Its too early to tell what type of effect the EA deal will have on the gaming industry but likely that we will see more company buyouts before 2030.