EA: brands it owns and its ownership tree
EA is a privately held company headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States that owns 6 consumer brands, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and named its programmers on box covers when the industry treated them as anonymous. On 4 August 2026 it was taken private by a consortium of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners for $210 a share, in a deal the parties put at about $55 billion, and its shares left Nasdaq. The filings do not say how the equity is divided among the three investors.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Electronic Arts Inc.
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Redwood City, California, United States
- Founded
- 1982
- SEC CIK
- 0000712515
- Wikidata
- Q207477
- Website
- www.ea.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
EA in numbers
- EA owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is internet & digital with 6 brands.[1]
- 3 of its brands originated outside United States.
Everything EA owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does EA own?
EA owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Battlefield, Need for Speed, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, The Sims and EA Sports FC.
Is EA an American company?
Yes. EA is headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States and was founded in 1982.
Who owns EA?
EA is privately held. Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and named its programmers on box covers when the industry treated them as anonymous.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Electronic Arts Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 May 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Electronic Arts Inc. Form 8-K - completion of the merger with Oak-Eagle AcquireCo, Inc. — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 4 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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