Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion

Group 1 - Electronic Arts is being acquired for $55 billion, marking the most expensive levered buyout in history [1] - The acquisition involves Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF, and Affinity Partners, which is led by Jared Kushner [1] - Shareholders will receive $210 per share as part of the deal [1] Group 2 - The deal was anticipated, with discussions leaked prior to the announcement [2] - The total value of the acquisition surpasses the $32 billion paid for Texas utility TXU in 2007 [2] - If completed, this transaction will conclude EA's 36-year history as a publicly traded company [2] Group 3 - EA was founded by William "Trip" Hawkins, a former Apple employee, and went public seven years after its establishment [3] - The company's shares ended their first day of trading at a split-adjusted price of 52 cents [2]