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Reuters and multiple outlets (IGN, The Verge, The Information) corroborate Silver Lake and Saudi PIF's preliminary acquisition talks with Unity at ~$25B valuation.

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Home/Gaming/Report: Silver Lake, Saudi PIF in talks to buy Unity
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM AST·1 min read

Report: Silver Lake, Saudi PIF in talks to buy Unity

Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have reportedly held recent talks about buying Unity Software, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions are preliminary, no deal is certain, and a valuation of about $25 billion was discussed before Unity's latest earnings — not an agreed purchase price.

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Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have reportedly held recent talks about acquiring Unity Software, people familiar with the matter say. Talks are preliminary, no deal is certain, and about $25 billion was discussed as a valuation before Unity's latest earnings, when its market capitalization was roughly $21.5 billion.

Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have reportedly held recent talks about acquiring Unity Software, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions are preliminary, and no deal is certain.
The discussions are preliminary, and no deal is certain.
The approach came in recent weeks. Silver Lake, which already owns about 8 percent of Unity, and PIF approached the company, the people said. Unity has been working with an investment bank to evaluate its options after the approach. Unity declined to comment. Silver Lake and PIF did not immediately respond to requests for comment in the reporting.
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About $25 billion was discussed, not agreed. The buyer group discussed a valuation of about $25 billion before Unity's latest earnings report, which lifted its market capitalization to roughly $21.5 billion. That figure is a discussed valuation from before the report, not an agreed purchase price, and the plan and terms may still change.
The buyer group discussed a valuation of about $25 billion before Unity's latest earnings report.
Silver Lake and PIF already teamed on EA. The pair were part of the consortium that took Electronic Arts private in a $55 billion deal that closed in August 2026. A Unity take-private would be another large gaming software bet for the same investor group.
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Unity makes the engine behind major titles. Its tools are used across mobile, console, and PC games, and increasingly in automotive, film, and industrial simulation. Shares rose in extended trading after the report circulated.
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