Well, that was an out of left field sucker punch I wasn't expecting. After years of being under Chinese management, SNK is now at least partially owned by the Misk foundation. Those really were the worst Life Savers, you know.
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Wait, I'm told that it's the Misk foundation, owned by Saudi prince Mohammad bin Salman. The previously linked Eurogamer article claims that Misk owns a third of SNK so far, and wants to push its share of the company up to 51%, giving it a controlling interest. What will this mean for the beloved manufacturer of the Neo-Geo arcade jukebox? It's anyone's guess, but since China remains a key market for SNK, it probably doesn't mean an end to the removal of Taiwanese teams in the company's sports games.
So there you have it... SNK is now a Middle Eastern game developer. If this upsets you (and considering Saudi Arabia's dismal record on human rights, it very well may), just wait another fifteen years. The way things are going, the company will probably return to Japanese ownership after making brief stops in the Netherlands, Australia, Nigeria, and the Maldives.
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