Private equity is the death knell to any brand. For example Joanne's was sold to private equity. I've worked for companies owned by private equity, they are there to extract every last cent for themselves while the brand is whittled away. Any cent that would be invested is instead given to the investors so they can buy new Audis and boats.

I'm not saying EA didn't deserve it, but this is for sure the end of EA as we've ever known it

I'd say good riddance, but with Jared Kushner involved, I can't imagine any good will become of it.

With Trump suggesting he'll be able to control TikTok's algorithm, crackdown on political opponents (starting with Comey and Willis), along with getting television networks to bend the knee about what gets aired... this could be just another avenue of controlling the media

My EA internship at one of their Canadian offices was the best experience I've had in the gaming industry. I feel for my colleagues there, no doubt the work culture is about to get real toxic for them.