JPMorgan and other Wall Street banks are marketing $18 billion in debt to institutional investors. This financing supports the record $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts. A consortium including Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and Affinity Partners announced the acquisition in late 2025.
The buyout's backers intend to use artificial intelligence to reduce costs substantially. EA told potential investors that AI tools could facilitate significant engineering workforce reductions. This strategy aims to increase profits to service the debt from the acquisition.