What the US$55 billion Electronic Arts takeover means for video game workers and the industry

By Johanna Weststar, Associate Professor of Labour and Employment Relations, DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies, Western University
Louis-Etienne Dubois, Associate Professor, School of Creative Industries, The Creative School, Toronto Metropolitan University
Sean Gouglas, Professor, Digital Humanities, University of Alberta

The acquisition of EA for US$55 billion is a continuation of similar consolidation trends that have been seen across the creative sector, including music, film and television.

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