The scale of ambition in gaming is getting bigger | Brian Ward fireside chat

The scale of ambition for Saudi Arabia when it comes to moving into the games business and esports is well known. But trick is to come up with a strategy that makes investments pay off in a timely way.

One of the key leaders charged with executing on both the ambition and the investments is Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, a Riyadh-based holding group that owns ESL FaceIt Group, Scopely, Vindix and other properties. Through well-timed acquisitions, Ward has built the world’s largest esports company, the 11th-largest game publisher and added 3,800 employees in 22 countries.