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What the US$55 billion Electronic Arts takeover means for video game workers

by The Conversation October 20, 2025

written by The Conversation October 20, 2025

By Johanna Weststar, Western University; Louis-Etienne Dubois, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sean Gouglas, University of Alberta Electronic Arts (EA) is one of the world’s largest gaming companies. It has agreed to be acquired for US$55 billion in the second largest buyout in the industry’s h...

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