This is crazy. But in a way it may be good for EA in the long term. The private equity partners will be able to help EA shed useless divisions and groups, which sadly will lead to layoffs.
But this could all be rumors......
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/electronic-arts-jumps-the-most-in-six-months-on-takeover-talk.html?cmpid=yhoo
Jim Cramer has some comments about the possible challenges for EA in the coming years. But these points are not new to anyone who follows EA or the gaming industry. The challenges are around moving from physical media to digital media and having games more from a subscription based model to a free to play model.
http://finance.yahoo.com/video/cramers-mad-dash-headwinds-electronic-142800779.html
Here's a story from IGN
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/16/report-ea-in-talks-to-sell-to-private-equity-firms
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