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Why did Saudi Arabia just spend billions on a video games company? – podcast
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World news: China | guardian.co.uk
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, loves a video game.
That might explain why Saudi Arabia has borrowed billions to buy Electronic Arts.
And that’s just the latest in a long list of ways the Middle Eastern powerhouse has invested in esports.
But why would such a powerful government take a risk with video games?
And this is why critics are worried about countries such as Saudi Arabia having ready access to billions of players around the world