After EA, Saudi Arabia Is Reportedly Setting Its Sights On One Of Gaming’s Biggest Engines

Unity Software is reportedly being eyed as the next acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and a consortium of investors, including US private equity firm Silver Lake Partners. According to Reuters, Unity is already in talks with interested parties, with the software company reportedly valued as high as $25 billion, a significant increase from its current public price of $21.5 billion following its latest earnings report.

Silver Lake already owns 8% of Unity, and talks are said to be in place as Unity considers the best options moving forward. If the company is sold, it'll represent another major investment by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and partners into the gaming industry, following the recent acquisition of Electronic Arts for $55 billion (that Silver Lake was also involved in). …