Arabian is a platformer that debuted on Commodore and Amiga systems in 1983, later arriving on NES. The game has largely faded from active discussion in modern coverage.
Recent headlines concerning Arabian relate not to the game itself, but to Electronic Arts' ownership structure. A consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund acquired EA for $55 billion, and reports now suggest the new owners are exploring a merger between EA and Savvy Games Group, their existing gaming firm. The potential consolidation remains under consideration as the investment group determines how to structure its gaming portfolio going forward.
Now that Electronic Arts has been officially acquired by a consortium of investors made up mostly of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) for a whopping $55 billion , we are starting to see how this huge deal will affect the North American publisher. In a report from Bl…
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Just over a month on from a consortium led by the Saudi Arabian government's Public Investment Fund taking over EA, in a buyout worth $55 billion , said new owners are reportedly considering merging the publishers with their existing gaming firm Savvy Games Group. The result woul…
