Overview
- An updated employee FAQ states EA will keep creative control and preserve its creative freedom and player-first values under prospective new owners.
- The company reiterates no immediate changes to jobs, teams, or daily work, with Andrew Wilson remaining CEO and no executive leadership changes planned.
- EA’s latest 10-Q cites merger-related uncertainty that may impair its ability to attract, retain, and motivate key personnel and could prompt partners to alter relationships.
- The $55 billion take-private would leave EA with roughly $20 billion of debt, a burden analysts say could drive cost cutting, layoffs, or asset sales.
- Labor groups and U.S. senators are pressing for FTC and CFIUS reviews over national-security, data, and human-rights concerns, as some employees and creators voice opposition while the deal awaits approvals and a targeted 2026 close.