Following its participation in a buyout of EA worth an estimated $55 billion, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) may pull back on some future investments due to low funds. The PIF's issues came to light just weeks after it participated in the controversial EA buyout.
In late September 2025, EA confirmed that it would be going private on the stock market following a $55 billion buyout by an investor consortium that included the Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The PIF in particular is led by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. As part of Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts to make its economy less reliant on fossil fuel profits, the PIF has previously purchased stakes in major gaming companies like Nintendo, Activision Blizzard, and Take-Two Interactive. Following the deal, EA stated that it would continue to have Andrew Wilson serve in his current capacity as the studio's CEO, and that its main headquarters would stay in Redwood City, California.
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