Video game maker EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55bn
by Joanna Partridge from World news | The Guardian on (#77FGE)
Company acquired in deal involving Affinity Partners, a firm run by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner
Electronic Arts, the maker of video games such as The Sims, Madden NFL and Battlefield, has been bought by Saudi Arabia's wealth fund and a group of investors for $55bn (41bn).
The company announced the completion of the deal on Tuesday evening, only days after the EU gave its approval, the final regulatory green light needed.
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