A coalition protested on Monday outside of video game company Electronic Arts’ Redwood City headquarters, slamming the industry titan for agreeing to a $55 billion acquisition by private financiers.
Members of the Players Alliance, dressed as characters from the video game The Sims, delivered a petition with over 70,000 signatures asking EA to reconsider the deal, in which an investor consortium with ties to the Saudi Arabian government and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will acquire the company.
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The group said the deal would result in the aggressive monetization of EA games, layoffs at the company and ultimately, a lower quality product for gamers.
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