Savvy Games Group is focused on its own growth instead of reading economic tea leaves | Brian Ward
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Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group is focused on growth and plans to build on its recent acquisition of Niantic, the maker of Pokemon Go, to further expand its mobile games and esports operations.
Rather than worry about the state of the global games industry, CEO Brian Ward says the company is concentrating on the opportunities for growth in Saudia Arabia and creating jobs for the country’s young people.
Ward added that MENA offers a great opportunity to develop games using regionally-specific storylines that can appeal to a global audience.
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme aims to diversify the economy and create job opportunities for young people, with the domestic games market expected to be worth $2.8bn by 2025.