Best Of 2025
Isa Muhammad's top stories of 2025: Saudi Arabia’s $55bn EA bid, Roblox growth, Netflix’s Warner Bros gamble, and more
PocketGamer.biz MENA reporter Isa Muhammad revisits his top stories from 2025
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Electronic Arts
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Acqusitions
EA shareholders approve $55bn sale to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF
Following the acquisition, the PIF will own 93.4% of Electronic Arts, taking the company private after more than 40 years
News
Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies
Respawn co-founder and Battlefield GM killed in car crash
Acqusitions
Saudi Arabia’s PIF set to own 93.4% of EA in proposed takeover
The transaction is expected to close within six to nine months
Jobs Roundup
December 2025’s Movers and Shakers: Clash of Clans’ esports manager, Metacore’s new CTO, Ali Farha joins Behold Ventures, and more
Our regular roundup of the mobile games industry's movers and shakers
New Games
New release roundup: Resident Evil Survival Unit, Besiege, The Sims Labs: Life Together and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Buyout Concerns
EA assures staff it will retain full creative control under the proposed $55bn sale
The company insists its mission, values, and player-first culture remain unchanged
Buyout Concerns
CWA urges federal review of $55bn PIF-led EA buyout
CWA President Claude Cummings Jr warned the deal could harm workers, consumers, and the wider US games industry
New Partnerships
Stability AI and EA partner to co-develop generative AI tools for game creation
The collaboration aims to improve creative workflows, enabling faster prototyping and visual storytelling
Game Closure
EA to shut down The Sims Mobile after seven years
The game will become unplayable from January 20th, 2026
Buyout Concerns
US senators raise national security concerns over $55bn Electronic Arts buyout
Open letters cite the PIF’s history of using investments to expand Saudi cultural influence
Mysims On Mobile
MySims: Cozy Bundle to launch on Apple Arcade this November
MySims and MySims Kingdom will be included in the package
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The $55bn EA acquisition unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast
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Hot Five
Hot Five: EA’s $55bn buyout, Genshin Impact’s fifth anniversary, and Fire Emblem Shadows’ overshadowed launch
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Mobile Mavens
"Problematic for the industry" or "long-term investment"? The games industry reacts to EA's historic $55 billion deal: Part two
Our Mobile Mavens weigh in on the one of the biggest deals in games history
Mobile Matters
The state of EA's mobile portfolio following its $55bn acquisition
EA’s mobile games generated 17% of all company revenue in Q1 FY2026
Mobile Mavens
"Sea-change" and "savage streamlining": The games industry reacts to EA's historic $55 billion deal
Our Mobile Mavens weigh in on the potential highs and lows of one of gaming's biggest deals
New Era
EA CEO says company's values will "remain unchanged" following Saudi acquisition
Andrew Wilson insists that he will be staying on as CEO
Behind The Curtain
Who are EA's new owners?
A look at Saudi Arabia's PIF, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Unity investor Silver Lake
Mega Deal
It’s official: EA agrees $55bn buyout deal
Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners swoop for publisher in all-cash deal
Buyout Speculation
What might a $55bn EA buyout mean?
Games industry analysts offer their insights on what a potential deal could mean
Hot Five
Hot Five: Delta Force hits $300m, Nintendo shadow drops Fire Emblem Shadows, and EA in talks to go private
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Game-changing Deal
Report: EA in talks to go private at $50bn valuation
Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners working on deal that could be announced as soon as next week
Hot Five
Hot Five: Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, Angry Birds Rush soft launch, and Steer Studios lands Tom and Jerry licence
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Soft Cancel
EA Sports FC Empires canned
EA Sports FC Tactical looks like it could be next up after it was last updated in April
Football Fiends
EA surpasses high-end guidance range with $1.3bn net bookings this Q1
This marked a 3% Y/Y increase driven mainly by full game sales
Revenue Result
Mobile accounts for 15% of EA’s FY25 net revenue, but net income falls 12% YoY
EA generated $1.1bn from mobile games in its latest fiscal year
New Partnerships
EA and MLS launch live match streaming on EA Sports FC mobile via Apple TV
Players that watch the live broadcasts via FCM TV will earn in-game currency
Hot Five
Hot Five: Game over for "Apple tax", Overwatch Mobile distribution plans, and Pokémon TCG Pocket beats Go in first six months
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Layoff News
EA layoffs hit hundreds in company wide restructuring
Around 100 staff were let go at Respawn and 200-300 more company wide
Cloud Partnership
Amazon Luna partners with EA to bring Star Wars and more to cloud gaming platform
The service has expanded to four new regions, now available in 14 countries
Major Market
PGC San Francisco 2025 nears after US mobile gamers spend record-breaking $28bn
Monopoly Go was the highest-grossing game on mobile, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 took the console crown
New Approvals
China approves 110 new games including Plants vs. Zombies 3
The latest game approvals include 107 domestic titles and three foreign games
Partnership
EA partners with Flexion to bring mobile games to alternative app stores
First of EA's games included in the partnership will launch in Q1
Platform Power
EA’s Q3 revenue down 3% YoY, as mobile is only platform with GAAP growth
Live service sales more than doubled full game sales revenue in the quarter
Ea Estimates
EA lowers estimates for FY2025 after Global Football’s Q3 "slowdown"
EA’s net bookings prediction for FY2025 has adjusted from a maximum $7.8 billion down to $7.15 billion
Pulling The Plug
EA Sports UFC Mobile 2 set to shut down in 2025
Players can play all currently available game modes in the game until March 13th
C-level Drama
Report: Disney eyes EA's Andrew Wilson as potential CEO
Wilson is one of three external candidates that are being considered for the job
Earnings Report
EA Mobile net bookings decline by 3% amid game closures
While PC and other segments continue to grow, console remains EA's largest contributor to net bookings
Hot Five
Hot Five: Barbie’s UK soft launch, Supercell’s London-based hiring, and Antihero’s IDFA perspective
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Loot Box Laws
EA victorious after Austrian court rules that FIFA 23 loot boxes are not gambling
The court said that the player did not acquire FIFA Ultimate Team packs with the intent to profit
Under Redevelopment
Plants vs. Zombies 3 undergoing "major overhaul" as it goes offline
Players have one month to play the game before the servers go down completely in mid November
Hot Five
Hot Five: Zenless Zone Zero hits $150 million, The Sims’ latest mobile game, and Tim Sweeney has "no regrets" over lawsuits
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Tapped Out
EA shutting down The Simpsons: Tapped Out after more than 12 years
Successful partnership ends after 12 years as EA focuses on owned-IP
App Expansion
Are publishers leaving games behind?
EA, Krafton, IGG and Voodoo are each launching apps and investing in companies outside of games
Mobile Matters
Mobile games an "integral element" of EA’s growth strategy but barely acknowledged at Investor Day
CFO Stuart Canfield did, however, discuss mobile’s potential to reach a wider audience
It's In The App
The EA Sports App takes the publisher beyond games and into social networking
App will soft launch in Spain this autumn in partnership with La Liga
Transmedia Strikes Again
EA working with Amazon MGM Studios on The Sims movie
Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap to co-produce the film