Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely continues its mobile investment spree with Umamusame: Pretty Derby director's new company Studio AuKnow
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Scopely, owned by Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group, made a strategic investment in Studio AuKnow, a new mobile studio founded by Takuma Akitsu, former director of Umamusume: Pretty Derby. The move is part of Scopely's continued investment in the Japanese market, following its $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic in 2025. Studio AuKnow's team includes developers who worked on Pokémon Pocket, Onmyoji, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Sonic World Adventure; the studio is currently developing a new mobile IP and hiring across multiple roles.
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FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTHNianticOnmyojiPokémon PocketSavvy Games GroupScopelySonic World AdventureStudio AuKnowTakuma AkitsuUmamusume: Pretty Derby
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