Saudi fund in talks to buy Unity
The gist
Silver Lake and Saudi PIF held recent talks to buy Unity at about $25 billion.
Unity's engine powers thousands of games, so a deal would reshape core game tools.
How it unfolded
- 2017Silver Lake invested up to $400 million in Unity and remains among its largest shareholders.
- Aug 2026The $55 billion take-private of Electronic Arts closed, with Silver Lake and PIF part of the consortium.
- Nov 5, 2026Unity reported third-quarter revenue up 32% to $622.1 million and its first quarterly profit on a GAAP basis since its September 2020 listing; shares closed up nearly 15%.
Key terms
- private equity firm
- An investment management company that provides financial backing and invests in privately owned companies to profit from its investments.
- sovereign wealth fund
- A state-owned investment fund that invests globally in real and financial assets, often funded by commodity exports or foreign exchange reserves.
- GAAP
- The set of default accounting standards used by companies based in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia