Image via Tahaluf Savvy Games Group, Ubisoft and Roblox have joined the inaugural Kingdom of Gaming event, which will take place in Riyadh later this year. The three companies have been announced under the event’s “Global Gaming Leaders” category and will be among a growing group of gaming, technology and investment organisations participating in the event from December 1 to 3 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center in Malham. Tuwaiq Academy, NEOM and Amazon Web Services

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly considering combining Electronic Arts (EA) with Savvy Games Group.

Image via Savvy Games Group Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Gosu Academy and Warpzone AI Labs, with the agreements focused on talent development, training and AI in gaming. The agreements were signed at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh and form part of Savvy’s efforts to develop Saudi talent and strengthen gaming capabilities in the Kingdom. Under its agreement with Gosu Academy, Savvy will explore opportunities across games and esp

Image via Savvy Games Group Brian Ward has confirmed he is stepping down as CEO of Savvy Games Group, following a Bloomberg report that the founding chief executive was leaving the Saudi Arabian gaming company. Ward confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn post, saying he had completed his contractual commitment to Savvy and its owner, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), after five years building and leading the group. “This week I fulfilled and completed my contractual

Image via Savvy Games Group Savvy Games Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) to expand support for local talent, entrepreneurs and startups in the Kingdom’s games and esports industry. Under the agreement, Savvy Academy programmes and masterclasses will be made available through the Saudi Digital Academy, widening access to games industry training and expertise. The partnership will als

Image via Scopley Savvy Games Group-owned Scopely was named the most-honored company at the 2026 Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards, receiving 12 awards and honorable mentions across its gaming ecosystem. The awards were presented during Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, with Scopely taking recognition across its publishing business, individual games and development studios. It marks the second consecutive year Scopely has emerged as the most-honored company at the awards. Scopely rece

Image via Getty / Savvy Games Group Brian Ward is reportedly stepping down as CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group after leading the company since its formation. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Ward is leaving the top role at the Public Investment Fund-owned games and esports company. Savvy has yet to publicly announce the departure or name a successor. Ward joined Savvy as its founding CEO and has overseen its expansion into one of the biggest companies in the global g

Steer Studios (formerly known as Savvy Games Studios) mission is to create a world-leading game studios in Saudi Arabia, creating...