Report: Madden Publisher Electronic Arts to Be Acquired in $50 Billion Deal

Electronic Arts, the publisher behind blockbuster game series like Madden, Battlefield, EA Sports FC, and The Sims, is reportedly set to be acquired in a $50 billion deal.

The deal, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, has not been confirmed by EA. But if reports are true, it would be one of the biggest leveraged buyouts, which are deals mainly financed by debt, in history. Sources say the deal could be finalized as soon as next week.

The investors in the deal are said to…