Entertainment Arts (EA) is being bought by Saudi Arabia, among other investors, in the biggest private equity-funded buyout in history. “Where they’ve [Saudi Arabia] been going in the last couple of years, getting into esports, competitive gaming, they have a big foothold in the sports gaming space, and that’s one of EA’s biggest draws. Saudi Arabia also hosts the Esports World Cup, a tournament for professional and competitive gamers from across the globe. Amnesty International has said LGBTQ+ people can face the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and women remain subject to discrimination. “There is a studio under EA called BioWare, they’ve been making games for decades, and they’ve long featured some LGBTQ themes.