Photo Review

Serif Affinity Photo

Affinity Photo provides most of Photoshop’s essential tools and features for a one-off fee, rather than an on-going subscription. Functions common to both programs include support for Layers and ...
Indiatimes

EA to go private in $55 billion buyout: Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners lead historic deal; ends 36-year public listing

Electronic Arts is set to go private in a $55 billion acquisition by Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s PIF, and Affinity Partners. This major leveraged buyout allows EA to restructure and innovate without ...
IGN

"I am more energized than ever about the future we are building."

EA has confirmed it has agreed to be acquired by an investor group composed of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a transaction valued at approximately $55 billion. It's the largest all-cash ...
AppleInsider

All Affinity apps are now free for the iPad - for now

Ahead of a mysterious announcement on October 30 iPad versions of Affinity's suite of apps — Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher, and Affinity Designer — have been made entirely free. We think you need ...
UPI

EA goes private in $55B deal with Saudi fund, Silver Lake and Affinity

Sept. 29 (UPI) --Electronic Arts has been sold to private investors in the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal worth $55 billion. Stockholders ...
The Verge

$55 billion EA buyout hands Madden over to investors including Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner

Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners will take the gaming giant private. Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners will take the gaming giant private. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Electronic Arts to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi PIF and Silver Lake

Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners is also backing the transaction for the 'Battlefield' and 'Madden' game studio. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The video game giant Electronic Arts has inked a major ...
PE Hub

Silver Lake, PIF and Affinity Partners to buy Electronic Arts for $55bn EV

EA posted GAAP net revenue of around $7.5bn in fiscal year 2025 PIF will roll over its existing 9.9% stake in the company EA will remain headquartered in Redwood City, California PIF, Silver Lake and ...
PE Hub

Silver Lake, PIF, Affinity to acquire Electronic Arts in $55bn take-private deal; Leonard Green, Butterfly, GTCR, Incline look to single-asset CVs

Good morning, Hubsters. MK Flynn here with the US Wire from the New York newsroom. Single-asset continuation vehicles are having a moment. And GPs are turning to them not just for assets they can’t ...
Mortgage News Daily

Commercial, NMLS Education Products; STRATMOR on Borrower Experience; LOs and Reverse Mtgs.

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Variety

Electronic Arts to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners

Video game giant Electronic Arts is set to go private in a $55 billion deal. Confirming earlier reports, the deal — which ranks as the biggest ever leveraged buyout — involves a group of investors ...
The New York Times

Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts

Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant. By Lauren Hirsch and Mike Isaac Jared ...