# Regulators clear the path: Saudi Arabia’s $55B takeover of EA loses its final barrier

The last major checkpoint on a $55 billion bid for one of gaming's biggest publishers has now been cleared.Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund won approval from the European Commission to acquire Electronic Arts, with regulators determining under the EU Merger Regulation that the takeover poses no

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| Published | 23 July 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/regulators-clear-the-path-saudi-arabias-55b-takeover-of-ea-loses-its-final-barrier/