According to GLHF sources, Amazon volition denote contiguous that it has enactment successful a ceremonial connection to get Electronic Arts (EA), the steadfast down Apex Legends, FIFA, Madden, and more.

Rumors person been circling online for a fewer weeks astir a imaginable EA buyout, with Apple, Disney, and Amazon listed arsenic imaginable buyers. As per our sources, Amazon has yet made an offer.

It’s a astute concern determination from Amazon, which is besides making large moves successful television. After the occurrence of The Witcher and Arcane connected Netflix — some shows built astir large video games — Amazon could perchance usage EA’s franchises arsenic settings for caller shows. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Dead Space — there’s plentifulness of imaginable successful EA’s room for transmedia opportunities.

This quality comes aft a scope of unprecedented acquisitions and consolidation successful the video crippled space, with the biggest of them being Microsoft’s acquisition of Acitivison Blizzard for $69 billion.

According to our sources, the announcement volition beryllium made aboriginal today. We’ve reached retired to Amazon and EA for remark and volition update you if we perceive thing back.

Written by Kirk McKeand connected behalf of GLHF.