Electronic Arts, the creators of games including EA Sports FC, Madden and The Sims, is set to be taken private following a record $55 billion (£41bn) buyout.
It is thought to be the largest leveraged buyout in history with a significant amount of the purchase financed by borrowing money.
The deal will take EA private, meaning all of its public shares will be purchased and no longer be traded on the stock exchange.
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