Electronic Arts (EA) is expected to receive European Union approval under the bloc's foreign subsidy rules for its proposed $55 billion acquisition by an investor group led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Reuters reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The European Commission is expected to clear the transaction after its preliminary review under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation on July 30, the report said.
The deal is also expected to receive unconditional EU merger approval when the bloc's initial antitrust review ends on July 22, according to the report.
The investor group, which also includes Affinity Partners and Silver Lake besides Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, announced the transaction in September 2025, the report said.
The European Commission declined to comment, while Electronic Arts and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.
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