Saudi Arabia has just acquired Electronic Arts for 55 billion dollars

Now the Kingdom's sovereign fund owns the largest game publisher. EA includes franchises such as Battlefield, Need for Speed, FIFA, and Sims, as well as games from BioWare studio, including Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and many other projects.

At the same time, EA's headquarters will remain in California. According to media reports, Saudi Arabia aims to take an important place in the global gaming and online entertainment market.