EA: brands it owns and its ownership tree
EA is a privately held company headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States that owns 6 consumer brands.[1]
Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and named its programmers on box covers when the industry treated them as anonymous. It agreed in 2025 to be taken private by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, in a deal valued at about $55 billion.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Electronic Arts Inc.
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Redwood City, California, United States
- Founded
- 1982
- SEC CIK
- 0000712515
- Wikidata
- Q207477
- Website
- www.ea.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
EA in numbers
- EA owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is internet & digital with 6 brands.[1]
- 3 of its brands originated outside United States.
Everything EA owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does EA own?
EA owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Battlefield, Need for Speed, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, The Sims and EA Sports FC.
Is EA an American company?
Yes. EA is headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States and was founded in 1982.
Who owns EA?
EA is privately held. Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and named its programmers on box covers when the industry treated them as anonymous.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Electronic Arts Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 May 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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