Electronic Arts had to reassure its employees through an official document filed at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, after the announcement of the mega-acquisition of 55 billion dollar had triggered internal concerns on work stability and possible organizational changes. The videogame giant, which will become private thanks to the operation orchestrated by a consortium of investors led by the Saudi sovereign fund, found himself forced to publicly clarify the implications of the deal to reassure a workforce in apprehension.
The main source of anxiety among the workers concerned the possibility of mass layoffs, a scenario that EA has categorically excluded in the short term. The company specified in the Filing century that there will be no \