Amazon is reportedly trying to buy EA
Amazon is reportedly putting in a formal offer to acquire EA.
That's according to USA Today's For the Win (opens in new tab), who published the claim earlier today on August 26. According to the outlet, it's expected that Amazon will formally announce their offer to acquire EA at some point later today, having made the offer prior to today at some point.
The offer could see Amazon potentially acquire the company behind Apex Legends, Madden NFL, Battlefield, and many more blockbuster titles, which would land them in a significant place across the gaming industry. That's assuming EA approves the acquisition offer, however.
This isn't the first time acquisition rumors have swirled around EA. Earlier this year in January, it was revealed by Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick that his company had considered a merger with EA, effectively joining forces as one massive entity, prior to Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard.
Just earlier this month in August, in fact, EA CEO Andrew Wilson was actually asked by shareholders and investors about the possibility of EA being acquired by an outside company. Wilson said that while he was "confident and excited for our future," he didn't actually rule out entertaining outside acquisition offers.
If Amazon does put in a formal offer to acquire EA, as For the Win is reporting, then we'll have to wait and see whether two things happen. Firstly, EA shareholders will need to vote on whether the acquisition goes ahead. Secondly, the acquisition will need approval from the US government, to see if it comes under being classed as a monopoly. If it doesn't, then the way is theoretically clear for Amazon to acquire EA.
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