EA
Coverage of EA in the Nexus archive.
- Saudi-led group completes $55B purchase of gaming giant EA
A Saudi-led group has completed a $55 billion acquisition of the gaming giant EA. The purchase marks one of the largest investments in the gaming industry.
- Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
A Saudi-led group has completed a $55 billion acquisition of gaming company EA, which produces titles like The Sims and EA FC. The deal results in EA being taken private and significantly burdened with debt.
- A spot is opening up in the S&P 500, and these stocks are top candidates to fill the void
EA, a videogame publisher, is being taken private, creating a vacancy in the S&P 500 index. This opening may allow new companies to join the benchmark index.
- Stolen blizzard and Ubisoft accounts [EU]
A user reported being hacked four days ago, with hackers changing email addresses for gaming accounts including Blizzard, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and EA. The user regained access to most accounts but faces delays from Blizzard and Ubisoft in resolving the issue, citing unresponsive support and unreasonable verification requests.
- EA's Star Wars Zero Company drops August 27
EA's Star Wars Zero Company is set to release on August 27. The developers released a gameplay trailer featuring a short appearance by Anakin Skywalker.
- Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases
Amazon Luna is discontinuing third-party game purchases and subscriptions, removing previously bought games by June 2026. The service will no longer support EA, Ubisoft, or GOG's stores and will cancel active subscriptions purchased through Luna.