Saudi PIF Eyes Mega-Merger of EA and Savvy Games Group After $55B Buyout

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has wasted little time in reshaping its newly acquired gaming empire. Just over a month after completing a $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, the sovereign wealth fund is now reportedly considering a merger between EA and its existing subsidiary, Savvy Games Group. If the deal moves forward, it would create one of the largest and most wide-reaching gaming conglomerates in the world, bringing together storied franchises like EA FC and Battlefield under the same corporate roof as Savvy's portfolio, which includes a controlling stake in Pokémon Go developer Niantic.

The reported combination would represent a dramatic consolidation of PIF's gaming ambitions, effectively folding two massive operations into a single entity. Savvy Games Group was established in 2022 as PIF's dedicated gaming and esports arm, and it has spent the years since aggressively acquiring stakes in studios and publishers around the globe. Merging it with EA would give the resulting company an enormous breadth of intellectual property, development talent, and live-service infrastructure spanning mobile, console, and PC gaming. No official confirmation has been made by PIF, EA, or Savvy Games Group, and it remains unclear how far along any discussions may be.

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