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Silver Lake, PIF have held recent talks to buy gaming software provider Unity, sources say

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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. Unity has reportedly engaged in acquisition talks with private equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), both of which acquired Electronic Arts for $55 billion earlier this year . Covered by 8 outlets: 6 are centre, 2 are not rated.

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  1. Techspot Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    After buying EA, Silver Lake and PIF reportedly offer $25 billion for Unity

    According to unnamed insider sources cited by Reuters, the offer was made weeks before Unity released its Q3 earnings report, which revealed a 59% increase in strategic revenue year-over-year and 134% growth in adjusted EBITDA. The report pushed the company's stock price up...

  2. GameSpot Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    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...

  3. Gamesradar Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Saudi Arabia reportedly eyeing Unity buyout after controversial $55 billion EA acquisition

    Alongside investment firm Silver Lake

  4. Rock Paper Shotgun No political lean US
    After taking over EA, Saudi Arabia and their private equity cronies have reportedly held talks about buying Unity

    Members of the consortium led by the Saudi Arabian government's Public Investment Fund and some private equity suits which took over EA this year in a leveraged buyout worth $55 billion reportedly have a new target in their sights. Unity, software company and makers of the...

  5. Eurogamer No political lean US
    After gobbling up EA, Saudi Arabia and private equity firm Silver Lake reportedly looking to buy Unity

    After acquiring EA for $55bn earlier this year , Saudi Arabia and private equity firm Silver Lake are reportedly in the market for another massive video game company. And according to new reports, it's Unity.

  6. Gamesindustry Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Unity reportedly in acquisition talks with Silver Lake and Public Investment Fund, two firms involved in EA's $55bn buyout

    Unity has reportedly engaged in acquisition talks with private equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), both of which acquired Electronic Arts for $55 billion earlier this year .

  7. IGN Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    After Buying EA, Silver Lake and PIF Are Reportedly Now Seeking to Acquire Gaming Software Provider Unity

    After Buying EA, Silver Lake and PIF Are Reportedly Now Seeking to Acquire Gaming Software Provider Unity

  8. Reuters Center Factuality: Very high GB
    EXCLUSIVE: Silver Lake, PIF have held recent talks to buy gaming software provider Unity, sources say - Reuters

    EXCLUSIVE: Silver Lake, PIF have held recent talks to buy gaming software provider Unity, sources say Reuters

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