According to Variety, Electronic Arts has revealed that its previously announced buyout could be closed on August 4. This is because, as the company states, “all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained.”
In September 2025, EA announced that it had entered into a private equity deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is worth $55 billion. EA recently stated the following: “As of July 30, 2026, all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained. Electronic Arts currently expects the Merger to close on or about the close of trading on August 4, 2026. Completion of the Merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.”
EA SPORTS FC 27, one of the biggest games from EA releasing this year, launches on September 25. It will launch on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. Pre-orders are now available. Ultimate Edition and Ultimate Plus Edition copies include early access, which begins September 18. The EA SPORTS FC 27 Ultimate Plus Edition includes:
- Up to 7 Days Early Access
- Premium Passes for Seasons 1 through 5
- 10,000 FC Points over 5 months
- Ultimate Team
- 85+ OVR ICON International Player Item
- 1 of 5 Hall of FUT Player Pick (choose 1 from Adebayo Akinfenwa, Giovani dos Santos, Loic Remy, Marouane Fellaini, Eljero Ellia)
- Additional Player Evo Slot
- 99 DRI Stat Evolution in EA SPORTS FC 26 (sold separately)
- 99 PHY Stat Evolution for EA SPORTS FC 26
- 93+ OVR ICON 1 of 4 Player Pick for EA SPORTS FC 26
- Career
- Pre-Order Challenges
- Dynamic OVR Pre-Season Boost
- 3x ICONs/Heroes
- 5-Star Coach
- 5-Star Youth Scout
- 5-Star Senior Scout
- +5 Manager Live Challenge Creation Slots
- The Grounds*
- The Grounds Signature Sweatsuit
- Mbappé Tier 3 AMP
- 2x AXP for 10 matches
