# EA's $55 billion buyout is set to close August 4

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**Created:** [August 1, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.pocg.net/t/eas-55-billion-buyout-is-set-to-close-august-4/844 "2026-08-01T00:14:03Z")
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Originally published at: [EA's $55 billion buyout is set to close August 4 | POCG](https://pocg.net/news/eas-55-billion-buyout-closes-2026/)  
   
Electronic Arts is set to become a privately held company on August 4. A document filed with the SEC confirms that the $55 billion leveraged buyout of the publisher has cleared all of its regulatory approvals as of July 30 and is set to close next week, barring a last-minute snag. The consortium taking EA…