3 Big Facts Behind EA’s Rp917 Trillion Acquisition that Cost Goldman Sachs Rp1.8 Trillion

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November 12, 2025

Gambar 3 Big Facts Behind EA’s Rp917 Trillion Acquisition that Cost Goldman Sachs Rp1.8 Trillion

Jakarta, Pintu News – The global financial world has once again been shocked by the $55 billion (Rp917 trillion) mega-acquisition involving gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA). Behind this huge acquisition, Goldman Sachs managed to steal the spotlight because it will pocket a fantastic fee of $110 million or around Rp1.83 trillion just from consulting services.

Not only is this transaction in the spotlight of Wall Street, but it also sends a strong signal that the era of mega-mergers is still very much alive and in the sights of major investment markets, including those related to the technology, crypto, and digital entertainment sectors.

1. Goldman Sachs Raise Rp1.8 Trillion from One Deal

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According to a report by Cryptopolitan, Goldman Sachs served as the lead advisor in the EA acquisition deal initiated by a consortium of major investors. The banking firm is set to receive a payment of $110 million (Rp1,833,590,000,000,000) consisting of $10 million paid upfront and the rest when the acquisition process is fully completed in the first half of 2026.

Goldman Sachs was EA’s sole financial advisor on this transaction, and according to the same data, has not received any advisory fees from EA in the past two years. In contrast, Goldman has earned $24 million from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and $154 million from Silver Lake for previous deals.

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2. Saudi Arabia’s PIF becomes majority owner of EA, investors scramble for shares

According to official data, the party acquiring EA consists of three major entities: PIF of Saudi Arabia as the majority owner, Silver Lake as a significant minority shareholder, and Affinity Partners holding about a 5% stake. This structure gives PIF the strategic power to control the future direction of EA’s business, which is now receiving much attention in the context of digital expansion, including the potential development of crypto assets and IP tokenization.

Negotiations lasted for months from March 2025, with Silver Lake initiating direct communication with EA’s CEO. After bidding $200 per share in early September, the consortium raised the offer to $210 per share at the end of the month, reflecting a premium of around 25% to the then market price, according to a note from Cryptopolitan.

3. Mega-Acquisition Era Still “Hunted”, Tech & Crypto Sectors Looked Into

Goldman Sachs wasn’t the only one to profit handsomely from this trend. According to the same market report, Bank of America earned nearly $130 million from Union Pacific’s acquisition of Norfolk Southern, while JPMorgan Chase raked in $123 million from AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan. This phenomenon shows that the market is still “hunting” for large-scale mergers, which often have an impact on stock prices, the tech sector, and even the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

While not directly involving crypto assets, acquisitions like these often spark speculation about the direction of blockchain technology integration or expansion into NFT-based gaming platforms. EA itself has a track record in the digital ecosystem and could be the next target for asset tokenization or crypto integration in its business model, which institutional investors and whales in the crypto market are certainly monitoring.

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