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Through Scopely and Steer Studios we strive to create fun, innovative games across all platforms.
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Inspire play, every day.
Scopely is a leading global interactive entertainment and video game company, home to top-grossing, award-winning franchises, including MONOPOLY GO!, Stumble Guys, Star Trek™ Fleet Command, YAHTZEE® With Buddies, and more.


We create worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become a community.
EFG is the world’s leading esports company dedicated to creating worlds beyond gameplay, where players and fans become a community.

A SPONSOR of the most decorated football team in Asia.
In June 2023, Savvy became a key sponsor of Al Hilal Saudi Football Club. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to excellence. Together, we aim to inspire fans across Saudi Arabia and beyond, bridging people’s passions for football and games.


Savvy is an investor in Hero Esports, formerly VSPO, the largest esports company in Asia. Our $265 million investment marks a significant step in fostering a groundbreaking partnership between China and Saudi Arabia, demonstrating Savvy’s commitment to drive the growth of the games and esports sector globally.


In 2022, Savvy invested $1bn in Embracer Group, a Swedish video game and media holding company. Both businesses share an ambitious long-term vision for the games industry and the future of our sector.

Brian Ward
Group CEO
As Founding CEO, Brian has led Savvy to become the world's largest esports company and a top games publisher in just three years. He has 30 years' leadership experience at Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Activision.

Jesse Meschuk
Chief Operating Officer
Jesse implements Savvy's strategy into daily operations. He has over 20 years of experience and has previously held senior corporate roles at Blizzard and Activision.

Saleh Alfadhel
Chief Financial Officer
Saleh leads the Group financial strategy. He was previously CFO at Saudia Airlines.

Feras Houhou
General Counsel
Feras oversees the Group’s legal, risk, compliance, governance, and board affairs. He holds degrees from Georgetown and Harvard and previously led legal functions at SNB Capital.

Majed Al-Muhanna
Chief Human Resources Officer
Majed drives Savvy's human resources strategy. He previously led HR at SNB Capital and chairs the HR Committee for Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Institutions Committee.

Nick Archer
Senior Vice President and Head of Group Communications
Nick manages the Group's reputation. He previously led corporate communications at Rio Tinto and oversaw Edelman's risk and crises practice.

David Phipps
Chief Internal Audit Officer
David set up the audit function at Abu Dhabi Global Market and was Director of Audit and risk at Qatar financial authority.

Amr Sager
Chief of Staff
Amr held senior roles at Al Rajhi Bank, Dar Alarkan, and Shaker Group.


Walter Driver
Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Scopely
Walter Driver is the co-founder and co-CEO of Scopely, one of the most scaled and fastest growing mobile-first video game companies in the world.


Javier Ferreira
Co-CEO, Scopely
Javier Ferreira serves as CO-CEO of Scopely, one of the most scaled and fastest-growing mobile-first video game companies in the world.


Niccolò Maisto
CEO of ESL FaceIt Group
Niccolò is the CEO of ESL FACEIT Group, the world’s #1 esports company. He co-founded FACEIT and built it into the largest competitive gaming platform globally with over 30 million users. Previously, Niccolò worked in the TMT Investment Banking team at Lehman Brothers.


Yannick Theler
CEO of Steer Studios
Yannick Theler brings 20 years of Ubisoft experience to Savvy Games Group, where he is CEO of Steer Studios – a Riyadh-based game development company on a mission to create groundbreaking experiences for players in Saudi Arabia and globally.


SAVVY

// MENA Games Industry Awards
- Investor of the Year 2024
Scopely

// Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies
- Scopely named to Time Magazine’s 2024 100 Most Influential Companies in the World list.

// PocketGamer Mobile Games Awards 2024
- Best Publisher
Game of the Year
"MONOPOLY GO!"
Best Live Ops
"Stumble Guys"

// Google Play Best of 2023
- User's Choice Game of the Year
"MONOPOLY GO!"
Best Game of the Year
"MONOPOLY GO!"
Best Pick Up and Play Game of the Year
"MONOPOLY GO!"
Best Ongoing Game of the Year
"Stumble Guys"

// Webby Awards
- Best Puzzle, Trivia & Word Game
"SCRABBLE GO", 2024
ESL FACEIT GROUP

// Esports Awards 2024
- Esports Broadcast/Production
Team of the Year

// MENA Effie Awards 2024
- Silver & Bronze Recognitions
in Marketing
Steer Studios

// Great Place to Work
- 2023-2025