How Saudi Arabia and Savvy’s long-term push into gaming is proceeding | Jesse Meschuk interview
Savvy Games Group has made a lot of news as it has built the newest financial empire in games with acquisitions of companies like...
Sandsoft’s David Fernandez Remesal on the Apple antitrust ruling and more mobile game opportunities | The DeanBeat
David Fernandez Remesal took the job of CEO of Sandsoft in 2020 and moved to Saudi Arabia, where his mobile game company is based....
The Esports World Cup to have record prize pool of $70M for 2025 event in Riyadh
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced a record-breaking $70 million-plus prize pool for the upcoming Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC). Billed as the...
SNK’s Fatal Fury will be a new esports game at the Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation and Japan’s SNK announced they will bring Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves fighting game to the Esports World...
Accel-backed Jetapult invests $4.5M in Saudi Arabian game studio UMX
UMX, a game studio based in Saudi Arabia, has raised $4.5 million from Jetapult, an investment company backed by Accel Partners. Jetapult, an India-based...
Xsolla and Savvy Games Group sign deal to further game development in the Middle East
Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Savvy Games Group of Saudi Arabia to advance the kingdom’s...
Esports World Cup locks in ESL Faceit Group operations deal
ESL Faceit Group, the largest third-party esports tournament organizer, has announced a multi-year partnership with the Esports World Cup. EFG will continue to serve...
Esports World Cup halftime report: 175M+ hours watched, 60K tickets sold
The inaugural Esports World Cup is half way done and the mega tournament has reached significant viewership and attendance milestones in its first four...
A year after Scopely acquisition, gaming is different | Brian Ward interview
A year ago, Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, schooled us all on what it meant to be ambitious in the game industry....
Kwalee teams with Fahy Studios to grow gaming in the Middle East
Kwalee recently teamed up with Saudi Arabia-based Fahy Studios with the support of Neom Media to beef up gaming in the Middle East and...