Saudi games company wants to deepen Nintendo, Capcom ties

TOKYO -- A gaming company backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is eager to forge stronger bonds with Japanese game developers, such as Nintendo and Capcom, to open up avenues for investment and game localization in the Middle East.

The Saudi company also wants to make deals in the next few years to complement its esport unit. "There are still interesting opportunities on the technical side, especially supporting the digital platform and offering more specific features," he said. For esport platforms, features like live streaming or tools for fans to communicate with others have become more important.

Savvy also wants to expand its own capacity to develop games. Ward said his company has "ambitions" to create games for third-party consoles, but is currently focusing on mobile games.