[MadVikingGod]

So will this make EA less evil or more? They have shepherded so many great IPs, but also have been on the forefront of sleaze practices. There has to be plenty of money just squeezing those IPs or using the talent in making new things, but I have the feeling that we are going to see more of the same thing with super micro transactions.

[mingus88]

I don’t think I have ever seen private equity actually improve a company. Have there been any examples?

[chii]

i dont know what aspect of "improve" you meant, but dell's private equity take over is very profitable : https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2021/04/18/how-wall...

[vorpalhex]

Taking an entity private is expensive and typically only done if you intend to change the direction the entity is heading in a way that shareholders won't accept.

Accelerating EAs enshittification seems like it wouldn't require taking them private.

Rather it seems like the investors intend for a change in direction. What that is remains to be seen, but I read this as hopeful, not harmful.

[tempodox]

> Accelerating EAs enshittification

Is that even possible? Granted, this question is purely hypothetical for me, since I’m not buying anything from them as it is, but still…

Maybe a miracle occurs and they actually change for the better? I’ll believe it when I see it.