Xsolla and Savvy Games Group have teamed up.
Xsolla and Savvy Games Group have teamed up.
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Xsolla and Savvy Games Group sign deal to further game development in the Middle East

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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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 Vision 2030 and to create economic opportunities for game developers in the Middle East and around the world.

The strategic partnership will foster the creation of 3,600 new video game industry jobs by the end of 2030 to advance the kingdom’s vision for the future of games and esports. This marks a significant commitment to the growth of video games for developers, publishers, and players not only in the Middle East but around the world.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.