secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. (EA)
CIK:        0000712515
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2021-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000712515-21-000138
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

EA completes $1.4B cash acquisition of mobile game maker Playdemic from AT&T/WarnerMedia
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- Acquired Playdemic, creator of Golf Clash (80M+ downloads), for $1.4B cash subject to customary adjustments.
- Playdemic adds to EA's mobile portfolio of 18+ live services across lifestyle, casual, sports, mid-core genres.
- CEO Wilson says acquisition expands EA's mobile growth strategy and investment in UK-based talent.
- EA has also acquired Codemasters, Glu Mobile, and Metalhead Software in the past year.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000138/0000712515-21-000138-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/000071251521000138/ea-20210920.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712515-21-000138

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