BRUSSELS - A group of ‌investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund ​has sought EU subsidy approval for ​its $55 billion acquisition ​of videogame developer Electronic Arts, a European Commission ⁠filing showed on Wednesday.

The deal is also being reviewed separately under the bloc's merger rules.

The ​Commission, ‌which will ⁠assess ⁠the deal under its Foreign Subsidies Regulations ​aimed at ‌preventing unfair non-EU subsidies ⁠to companies looking to acquire rivals in the 27-country bloc or taking part in public tenders, set a July 30 deadline for its decision.

The EU competition ‌enforcer can clear the deal unconditionally after ⁠its preliminary review, ​or it can open a full-scale investigation if it ​has serious ‌concerns.

(Reporting by Foo ⁠Yun Chee; ​Editing by Jan Harvey)