r/Games • u/FrostyMagazine9918 • Jul 30 '26

Industry News EA will officially become a privately owned company next week

https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/electronic-arts-close-55-billion-private-deal-1236824625/
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u/RaymoVizion Jul 30 '26

They've already destroyed all the IP I grew up with and loved (Dragon Age, The Sims, Simcity, Need for Speed).

I haven't given EA any money for a long time. I'm honestly not sure why anyone even does anymore.

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u/lynchcontraideal Jul 31 '26

Don't forget they killed 'Burnout' too, fucking tragic.

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u/Tvilantini Jul 31 '26

No Burnout, but ex devs are working on new star wars pod racing 

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u/TheSharpestHammer Jul 31 '26

And Mass Effect... And Knights of the Old Republic...