As bad as Electronic Arts can be, the details make this sound like bad news for EA's future.
https://apnews.com/article/ea-electronic-arts-video-game-silver-lake-pif-d17dc7dd3412a990d2c0a6758aaa6900 (https://apnews.com/article/ea-electronic-arts-video-game-silver-lake-pif-d17dc7dd3412a990d2c0a6758aaa6900)
And from Ars Technica (thanks Blues News):
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/how-private-ownership-will-change-electronic-arts/
They took on $20 Billion in debt to buy EA. How they pay it off will determine where EA goes.
I wasn't buying any of their games anyway.