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EA + Savvy Games: Saudi Arabia Plays Tetris With Gaming Giants

Riyadh is reportedly considering a merger of Electronic Arts and Savvy Games, its two major arms in the video game industry. On one side, the publisher of EA Sports FC and Battlefield. On the other, the group controlling licenses like Monopoly Go and stakes in multiple studios worldwide. If the deal goes through, it would create one of the most powerful gaming conglomerates ever assembled — and raise serious questions about market concentration.