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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.

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

Everything EA owns

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything EA owns Tree of 6 brands under EA. EA Apex Legends Battlefield EA Sports FC Madden NFL Need for Speed The Sims

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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. [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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