Savvy Games Group

Country: Saudi Arabia

Founded: 2021

Team Size: 3,950+

Type: Games & Esports Investment Group

Platforms: Mobile, PC, Console, Esports

Status: Active

Website: https://www.savvygames.com/

Overview

Savvy Games Group is a Saudi games and esports company backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Founded in 2021, the group operates through acquisitions, investments, partnerships and its own games businesses, with a stated focus on building long-term growth in games and esports.

Its main business units include Scopely, the global game developer and publisher behind MONOPOLY GO!, Stumble Guys and other major titles, and ESL FACEIT Group, which operates across competitive gaming and esports. Savvy also owns Steer Studios, its Riyadh-based game development studio.

Savvy has also taken a central role in developing Saudi Arabia's domestic games ecosystem. Its initiatives include partnerships with developers and technology companies, education and training programmes, and support for local studios and talent. In 2026, its Play to Learn programme with the Saudi Ministry of Education attracted 719,359 students and 155,574 game concepts.

The group has 3,950+ employees across more than two dozen countries, with its headquarters in Riyadh.

Portfolio

Scopely
ESL FACEIT Group
Steer Studios
Nine66
Savvy Academy
Other investments and strategic holdings

Games

MONOPOLY GO!
Stumble Guys
Star Trek Fleet Command
Grunt Rush
WWE Champions
Bingo Bash
Other Scopely titles

Key People

Turqi Alnowaiser - Interim Acting CEO
HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Chairman
HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud - Vice Chairman
Yannick Theler - CEO, Steer Studios
Walter Driver - Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Scopely
Javier Ferreira - Co-CEO, Scopely
Niccolò Maisto - CEO, ESL FACEIT Group