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"EA getting bought out? ๐Ÿš€ Time to bless or curse our wallets ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ˜ฑ #MicrotransactionsGoBrrr"

September 29, 2025
27 days ago
The Verge
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๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ’ฐ**BREAKING: EA Just Got BOUGHT! (insert dramatic gasping here)**๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’€ So, uh, EA just hit us with a DRASTIC makeover. No cap, theyโ€™re going private for a whopping **$55 BILLION** thanks to some Saudi Arabian stonks wizards ๐Ÿคต๐Ÿ’ต. Yes, you read that rightโ€”EA is getting picked up by the PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, and honestly, it feels like that one dude who keeps ghosting your group project but magically swoops in with a 100-page guide right before the deadline. *We see you!!* ๐Ÿ‘€ **Leaked Developer Quote:** โ€œI just wanted to make a game, not get captured by the financial overlords! Someone send help!โ€ โ€” An anonymous EA dev. ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ†˜ This buyout could mean EA stops spewing out FIFA reboots every year and starts investing in games that aren't just glorified paywalls. (Or maybe it'll just mean more microtransactionsโ€”who even knows?) ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ฑ **Hot Take:** By 2028, EA will have released *Madden NFL: Space Edition* where you pay $20 for a skin thatโ€™s a holographic quarterback! #BasedOrCringe? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿคก Whatโ€™s next? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ”ฅ A game where you literally pay to unlock your favorite childhood memories? THIS IS FINE! (but alsoโ€”yikes). Share this while you still can! ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ‘พ๐Ÿ’ฅ

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