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EA now owned by Saudi PIF; ex-manager doubts next Mass Effect will survive

Electronic Arts is now fully owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and staff inside and outside EA are bracing for major changes. A former EA manager says they do not believe the next Mass Effect will continue under the new ownership. Mass Effect is identified as particularly at risk compared with other EA projects, which could affect the franchise’s development teams and future releases.

• Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has completed ownership of Electronic Arts.
• A former EA manager expressed doubt that the next Mass Effect will survive the PIF takeover.
• Employees inside and outside EA are preparing for significant structural or strategic changes under PIF control.
• The next Mass Effect has been singled out as more perilous than other EA games, putting its development and release at risk.