Nika Nour Joins Savvy Games
Hires
25 January 2025 00:05
Savvy Games Group has appointed Nika Nour as Senior Vice President and Head of International Business Development. In this new role, Nour will focus on building global partnerships and recruiting game companies to enhance the gaming industry in Saudi Arabia.
Her responsibilities will include advising on mergers, acquisitions, and investments to help expand Savvy’s ecosystem and foster the growth of local businesses.
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Before joining Savvy Games, Nour was Head of Partnerships at Genvid Entertainment, where she led the publishing of titles such as Silent Hill: Ascension, DC Heroes United, and Borderlands Echovision Live. She also served as the Executive Director for the International Game Developers Association Foundation (IGDA).
In August 2024, Savvy Games partnered with Xsolla to further solidify Saudi Arabia and the Middle East as a key global gaming hub.
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Savvy Games Group has appointed Nika Nour as Senior Vice President and Head of International Business Development. In this new role, Nour will focus on building global partnerships and recruiting game companies to enhance the gaming industry in Saudi Arabia.
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