Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. (NasdaqGS:EA) soared 14% in premarket trading on August 26, 2022 following reports that Amazon.com, Inc. (NasdaqGS:AMZN) is planning to announce a deal to buy the videogame maker. According to USA August 26, 2022, which was the first U.S. outlet to report on it, rumors have been circling online about a potential acquisition for EA, with Amazon, Apple Inc. and Walt Disney Co. among the potential suitors.

A deal for EA would follow Microsoft Corporation's deal to buy Activison Blizzard for $69 billion, another major deal in the video-game space. It also comes on the heels of Amazon's deal to purchase Roomba-maker iRobot . Amazon may announce the deal later on August 26, 2022.

The price of the deal has yet to be reported.