With Apple having an a new interest in gaming, going after one of the largest video game producers may be overkill at this stage. In terms of Apple acquiring EA, it may just not be the right time. With EA having a market value of $34 billion, the closest Apple comes to that would be the purchase of Beats for $3 billion in 2014.īack in July during the company’s earnings call, CEO Tim Cook stated that Apple “never buys just to buy”. Should Apple acquire the gaming company, it would have access to The Sims, Battlefield, Apex Legends, SimCity, DragonAge, FIFA and more.Īdditionally, were Cupertino to purchase the company, it may have been one of the largest purchases by Apple. During the WWDC event way back in June, Apple announced No Man’s Sky, GRID Legends, and Capcom’s Resident Evil: Village arriving to Mac.Īpple acquiring EA would give Cupertino access to a massive library of games and franchises. Additionally, the new macOS Ventura is looking to expand its lineup of games in thanks to the gaming software Metal 3. With the launch of Apple Arcade, the company’s subscription-based gaming service, Cupertino has been taking a new interest in the gaming market.

While it seems Apple had some interest, this interest seems to be passing.ĬNBC confirmed that Amazon looking to acquire EA is also untrue. Sources indicate EA has gone to Apple, Amazon and Disney to see if there is any interest in an acquisition. Looking for someone to take an interest, EA has gone to several top names to shop their brand.

Reports indicate that there were rumors that Apple was going to announce an intent to put in a formal offer for Electronic Arts, it seems this is now unlikely.ĮA has been shopping themselves around to several companies for months now. Apple No Longer Looking to Acquire Electronic Arts

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