Saudi Arabia considers merging Electronic Arts with Savvy Games Group to build gaming superpower

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is exploring a merger between Electronic Arts and Savvy Games Group, a move that would consolidate an enormous collection of gaming franchises under a single roof. Bloomberg reported on September 10 that PIF executives are weighing the combination as a way to better coordinate their rapidly expanding gaming portfolio. The potential deal would unite EA’s console and PC powerhouses, including EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Battlefield, and The Sims, with Savvy’s mobile gaming empire that includes Monopoly Go and Pokemon Go. A $55 billion buyout sets the stage The merger discussion follows PIF’s completion of a $55 billion leveraged buyout of EA in early August 2026. That deal gave PIF approximately 93% of EA’s shares, effectively taking one of gaming’s most recognized publishers private. Savvy Games Group has been on its own acquisition spree. The PIF subsidiary picked up Scopely, the studio behind Monopoly Go, and acquired Niantic’s Pokemon Go business. Moonton first, merger second No final decision has been reached, and people familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg that any merger is unlikely to happen before Savvy completes its $6 billion acq...