In early August, the largest acquisition in the gaming industry was finalized, with veteran game company EA officially falling into the hands of a new consortium led by a major Saudi Arabian financial group. In a recent interview, a senior employee shared their concerns about the acquisition, expressing worry that all "diverse" types of games, aside from shooters and soccer titles, would be canceled.
·Players familiar with EA will understand the games mentioned by the veteran employee: the flagship Battlefield and FIFA series. Therefore, the so-called "diverse" types of games are implicitly referring to The Sims series.
·The issue lies in the fact that The Sims series features a very free and diverse gaming culture, with certain ambiguous elements that seriously conflict with traditional Saudi Arabian culture. Now that ownership has changed, projects involving sensitive themes, including The Sims series, will inevitably be canceled. As employees, what we fear most is imminent unemployment.
