Saudi Arabia's acquisition of Electronic Arts faces pushback from game developers, petition calls on FTC to 'scrutinize this deal closely'

The Videogame Workers United union wants approval of the deal to be contingent upon protecting jobs and game studios.

What the US$55 billion Electronic Arts takeover means for video game workers and the industry

The acquisition of EA for US$55 billion is a continuation of similar consolidation trends that have been seen across the ...
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Unionised EA workers slam billion dollar buyout for risking layoffs to "pad investor pockets", while senators worry about Saudi Arabia rewriting US history

Backlash against the Saudi-backed acquisition of Electronic Arts is mounting, as politicians and labour unions speak out.

Dead Space creator hopes a $20-billion-in-debt EA will be keener on his Dead Space 4 pitch: "I think there’s an opportunity. I’m already making calls"

"I went to [EA] recently and they're like no, we're not interested anymore," Schofield tells IGN. "I said, I can get back the ...
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Worker Unions & US Senators push back on Saudi-backed EA acquisition

Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal shared concerns of foreign influence and security while the CWA focused its attention ...
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Best EA Games

No one knows controversy like Electronic Arts, but they've still made some great video games. Here are their best ones.

Dead Space creator says he went to EA about making another game, but they declined – 'I have quite a few ideas that I'm ready to go with, and one of them is Dead Space 4'

Speaking in an interview with IGN at the Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show, Schofield discussed the future of the sci-fi, horror series and shared his desire to make Dead Space 4. He explained that ...
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Dead Space Co-Creator Is "Making Calls" About Dead Space 4, Claims He Could Save EA $40 Million

With EA in the process of being sold, the time might be right for the company to dump the franchise and someone else take a ...

Former God of War exec says the blockbuster games industry needs to steer away from spectacle and focus on what matters: 'if it's not fun, it's not worth the investme…

Having said that, Juinio acknowledged the increasing difficulty in getting games in front of people, whether that's about ...
WhatCulture

20 Disastrous Gaming Launches Everyone Saw Coming

There's no doubt that EA was trying to position BioWare's Anthem as the next big thing in the AAA live service space - an ...
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EA Buyout Should Be Investigated Further To Avoid Job Losses, Says Video Game Developer Union

"The recently proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA) by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia and private equity ...