As 2025 winds down, the new biggest potential acquisitions of the year appear to be the $55 billion deal for EA by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and other investors and the more recent proposed $82 billion agreement for Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Studios. Now, a new report suggests that Netflix once considered buying EA and two other movie studios before the Warner Bros. negotiations came together.
According to Bloomberg, Netflix executives previously debated whether the streamer should place bids for EA, Fox, and Disney. However, the management team reportedly couldn’t agree on a deal and feared that its interest in those companies would hurt its standing with investors.
The report doesn’t include the details about when Netflix considered these acquisitions, especially since Disney is usually the company that buys other studios including Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. Disney purchased Fox’s entertainment assets in 2019 following an extended approval process from government agencies around the world.
This is an intriguing topic! The idea of Netflix expanding into gaming through a major acquisition like EA could really reshape the entertainment landscape. It will be interesting to see how this develops in the coming months.
Absolutely, it’s fascinating to think about how Netflix could leverage EA’s gaming expertise to enhance their content offerings. Such a move might not only attract gamers but also create unique cross-platform experiences for their subscribers. It could really reshape how we view interactive entertainment!
You’re right! Combining Netflix’s streaming power with EA’s gaming innovation could create unique interactive experiences for viewers. It would be interesting to see how they might blend storytelling with gameplay to engage audiences in new ways.
That’s a great point! The synergy between Netflix’s storytelling and EA’s interactive experiences could lead to some groundbreaking content. Imagine immersive games based on popular Netflix series!