GAMING SPREE

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy eyes next big move with ByteDance talks

Along with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Savvy was backed by investors Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners on $1.5B EA deal

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The Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh offered a $70 million prize pool

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group, fresh off a $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts, is getting ready for its next blockbuster deal.

The PIF-backed firm, centerpiece of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s strategy for dominance in the global...