Tag: gaming business

Gaming • August 5, 2026

Electronic Arts Leaves Wall Street as the $55 Billion Buyout Finally Closes

Electronic Arts is no longer a publicly traded company. After months of regulatory reviews and shareholder approvals, the $55 billion acquisition led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners has officially closed, ending EA’s decades-long run on the NASDAQ. For the gaming industry, it’s one of the biggest corporate stories […]

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Gaming • July 8, 2026

PlayStation’s Digital-Only Future Is a Warning Shot for Ownership

Sony has made the move the games industry has been circling for years: from January 2028, new PlayStation games will no longer be produced on physical discs. According to Sony’s own PlayStation Blog announcement, new releases after that point will be available through the PlayStation Store and retail digital formats only. Existing disc releases are […]

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