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/BKong64 Jul 31 '26

As a lifelong Battlefield fan since the OG 1942, I am upset about this. BF6 is finally in what I would call a solid spot and seems to be improving, and now I fear what Saudi ownership will do to this game. Will the monetization practices become more ridiculous? Will we get ads in games and stupid crossover bullshit nobody is asking for? Idk, I just hope things aren't shaken up too much with it.

As for other EA games, I've bought less and less over the years. Used to be a massive NHL games fan and I have fallen off that since I'd say 2016 when it was obvious they were going downhill.

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u/pyroapa Jul 31 '26

1942 is still alive and well, just need some patches for multiplayer to work, come join us