Inside Saudi Arabia’s $38 Billion Gaming Empire

Inside Saudi Arabia’s $38 Billion Gaming Empire

In early 2022, Savvy Games Group was little more than a newly formed vehicle inside Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), armed with a $38 billion war chest and a promise to spend it. Now, four years later, it controls Scopely, ESL FACEIT Group, Steer Studios, and (pending close) Moonton, while also stewarding billions of…

Why the Games Industry Might Triple (Despite Its Challenges)

Why the Games Industry Might Triple (Despite Its Challenges)

Former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney joins Aaron Bush for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about the current and future state of the games industry. While Owen had a successful decade-long run leading one of Asia’s most important gaming companies, this episode explores what he’s been thinking about since stepping down – namely through his sharp (and sometimes spicy) essays critiquing industry norms…