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The Saudis are buying Electronic Arts in a massive $55 billion deal — but why would they want a games publisher?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @nathangrayson to discuss how Saudi Arabia uses games to try to improve its image.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/302_saudi_arabia_is_using_games_to_improve_its_image_w_nathan_grayson
Electronic Arts (EA) officially sold off to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner and others https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/electronic-arts-ea-officially-sold-off-to-saudi-arabias-public-investment-fund-jared-kushner-and-others/
RE: https://flipboard.com/@uniontribune/news-8v7kffr5z/-/a-Zu4IBizmQOS-iwR3qkddaQ%3Aa%3A340494876-%2F0
TO RECAP: besides underwriting most #AI fuckery, Saudis and Qataris have owned big chunks of:
#NYU
#Columbia
#Harvard
#Xitter
#Uber
#Disney
#NBA
#PremiereLeague
#BlackRock
now they will be majority holders of:
#Paramount
#CBS
#HBO
#FX
#MTV
#CartoonNetwork
#WarnerBrothers #WB
#ElectronicArts #EA
#ComedyCentral
#SmithsonianTV
#BET
#Nickelodeon
#Miramax
#Dreamworks
#Scripps
#TurnerBroadcast
#Discovery
#MGM
should be noted their vector for this USA #media takeover was #Newscorp #FOXtv
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