Jared Kushner’s private equity firm and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund are among the investors taking the video game giant private.
Category: Computer and Video Games
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Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts
Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant.
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Google Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Dispute With Fortnite Creator
The case could rewrite the rules on how businesses make money on Google’s smartphone operating system.
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‘Who Killed Love?’ A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.
A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
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Rare Pokémon Cards Worth More Than $100,000 Stolen From Shop
A burglar used a hammer to smash open the door of a Massachusetts shop and stole rare Pokémon cards and vintage box sets, a store owner said.
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Video Game Actors End Contract Dispute Over A.I.
The actors went on an 11-month strike against the studios behind Call of Duty and other games because of concerns that visual and voice replicas would reduce their work.
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The Latest Air Jordans? They’re Digital
As the sneaker boom recedes, brands like Nike and Adidas are targeting younger audiences by meeting them where they are — in the virtual world of ‘Fortnite.’
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Videogame Union Reaches Deal on Industry-First Contract at Microsoft
The agreement includes across-the-board wage increases of 13.5 percent.
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Hollywood Figured Out How to Adapt Video Games. I Wish It Hadn’t.
Polished adaptations like “The Last of Us” and “Minecraft” lack the awkward charm of the genre’s early years.
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Fortnite Returns to Apple’s App Store After Scoring a Legal Victory
Apple kicked the popular game out of the App Store nearly five years ago, prompting a court battle that was partially resolved on Tuesday.