Barion Pixel

EA's $55 billion buyout led by Saudi-backed investors has closed, leaving the company with $20 billion in new debt — what do you think this means for players?

  • More microtransactions and live-service games to pay down the debt
  • Nothing changes for players — just a shift on paper
  • Bolder, more risk-taking development, free from quarterly earnings pressure
  • Too early to say — I'll wait and see EA's first release under the new owners