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It can always get worse.

EA is getting bought out by a combo of private equity and Saudi royalty, which probably means layoffs and more AI integrations are up ahead. The company’s leadership has been unpopular for years already among gamers, but this is a good reminder that no matter how bad things get, they can always get worse.

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Thought EA leadership couldn’t get any worse, turns out I forgot about Private Equity, silly me!

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