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$7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Officially in the Works
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a $7 billion theme outside Paris. It will be inspired by manga like Dragon Ball Z.
France Celebrates $7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Paid For By Saudi Arabia: ‘You Know My Passion For Manga’
The anime-washing is in full swing
France and Saudi Arabia to Build $7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Outside Paris
France and Saudi Arabia have come to the mutual conclusion that the world needs Dragon Ball Z theme park. So, they’re building one near Paris to the tune of €6 billion ($7 billion USD).
France announces $7B Dragon Ball theme park as French President & Saudi crown prince bond over DBZ
France and Saudi Arabia agreed to build a $7B theme park complex inspired by Dragon Ball after their leaders discovered a shared love for DBZ.
AG.AL wins the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship, ending Falcons’ reign
AG.AL denied Team Falcons a historic three-peat, clinching the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship via a dramatic Trackmania final in Paris — the first EWC held outside Saudi Arabia.
Former EA Manager Unsure Mass Effect Will Make It Under EA’s New Ownership
Earlier this month, Electronic Arts was acquired by the consortium comprised of the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF),
EA's Saudi takeover wouldn't have happened if the company's culture "had any semblance of a moral backbone", say staff fearing layoffs and ownership meddling
Now the ink's starting to dry on the Saudi Arabian government and Jared Kushner-backed takeover of EA, which has seen the company go private, staff are getting to grips with what the ownership change might mean for them going forwards. Fears of layoffs and teams or game series being sold off...
"I don't know if they will keep funding that one" - Former EA manager doesn't believe the next Mass Effect will survive Saudi takeover
Inside and outside Electronic Arts, everyone is bracing for what's sure to be a very different company now that it's fully owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. But the fate of one game in particular may be more perilous than any other: the next Mass Effect. Read more
EA devs feel "the threat of layoffs at all times," especially after Saudi Arabia acquisition: "It's hard to see how teams or games that underperform wouldn't be dissolved"
EA developers were already having a bad time before the publisher was acquired by a trio of investors led by Saudi Arabia in a $55 billion buyout. Now the deal is done, EA has gone private, and its developers are feeling more pressure than before. Anonymous EA workers describe their tense work...
EA devs feel "the threat of layoffs at all times," especially after Saudi Arabia acquisition: "It's hard to see how teams or games that underperform wouldn't be dissolved"
Increasingly bad energy
EA staff fear new Saudi Arabia owners will police their games: "Projects just won't get signed because they don't align explicitly with what the Saudi government wants"
"It's certainly hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with progressive society"
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Abandon single-player, move development to Saudi Arabia, "reduce labour"? Experts on what EA's huge buyout debt could really mean
Last week, the private acquisition of Electronic Arts finally happened. After months of governmental approval and debate, one of gaming's largest publishers has gone private, co-owned by a combination of private equity companies and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Read more
EA taken private by Saudi Arabia, GTA marketing jumps the shark, and Devolver's huge mistake - Patch Notes #64
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The guy in charge of EA Sports is now in charge of EA everything
With EA's acquisition by Saudi Arabia now complete, there have been a couple changes at the top.
EA, billions of dollars in debt, likely to undergo ‘mass layoffs’ with Saudi Arabia deal finalized
How's business these days? The post EA, billions of dollars in debt, likely to undergo ‘mass layoffs’ with Saudi Arabia deal finalized appeared first on Destructoid.
Mass layoffs expected at EA as the now-private publisher reportedly tells its new debt masters that it's going to cut $700 million in annual costs
EA has now officially gone private, with its $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake now closed. And, after all that, there's reportedly already the threat of mass layoffs looming. Plans for the big buyout were first...
Bloodbath Ahead For EA As It Looks To Cut $700 Million In Annual Costs Under Saudi Arabia
The Battlefield maker has billions in debt to service as part of its leveraged buyout
EA Studios Brace for Layoff Bloodbath as New Owner Debt Demands $700 Million Cost Cuts
Here it comes. EA is about to gut itself in a bid to help settle its self-inflicted and eye-watering $18 billion debt. The company took said debt on when it was bought up by a consortium consisting of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The buyout was...
EA Completes Deal to be Acquired by Saudi Arabia’s PIF and its Partners for $55 Billion
In a statement, CEO of Silver Lake, Egon Durban, has spoken about how AI could potentially enhance game development processes.
EA’s Saudi takeover will be "a real waste" if it turns the publishers into a "sequel-and-mega-franchise machine", Helldivers 2 studio boss says
Well, it's happened. EA's thumbs up from the European Commission, the $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner-founded investment firm Affinity Partners has gone through. With the publishers now privately owned and saddled with a bunch of debt, questions loom...
Electronic Arts (EA) officially sold off to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner and others
Electronic Arts (EA) announced the big deal has been completed, and the company has now been sold off privately to a group of investors including Saudi Arabia. Read the full article here:...
Electronic Arts (EA) officially sold off to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner and others
Electronic Arts (EA) announced the big deal has been completed, and the company has now been sold off privately to a group of investors including Saudi Arabia. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
EA Is Now Owned By Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, And Affinity Partners
"We're excited to support the company". Electronic Arts has announced that it has now been fully acquired by Saudi Arabia's PIF (Public Investment Fund), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners (known collectively as the 'Consortium') following regulatory approvals in July. Previously announced to be in...
"Mass layoffs" expected at EA, as $55bn buyout by Saudi Arabia's PIF and Donald Trump's son-in-law officially goes through
The months-long process of Electronic Art's acquisition finally came to a close late last night. Read more
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