The ruling is the result of a formal regulatory review and its significance lies in how it affects competition in the video game industry.

The European Commission approved Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund acquisition of Electronic Arts, stating the merger does not raise antitrust concerns.

A public version of the decision is available and bears the case reference M.12213.

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Earlier, the Commission concluded the merged entity would neither foreclose rivals nor have the incentive to do so in the video games market.