Electronic Arts disclosed in an SEC filing that it has obtained every regulatory approval required for its sale, with the company expecting the deal to close on August 4. The transaction will take the gaming company private under a consortium including the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners.
EA will transition from public to private ownership.
The buyer consortium includes three major investors.
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