# Walter Driver

> Walter Driver is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and co-CEO of Scopely. A Brown University English graduate who began building Facebook games in 2007, he helped develop a business combining game studios, licensed entertainment brands, proprietary technology and ongoing live services. Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group for $4.9 billion in 2023 and acquired Niantic’s games business for $3.5 billion in 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder and co-CEO at Scopely
- **Organizations:** Scopely, O Negative Media, Ignition Interactive
- **Education:** B.A. in English Literature and Fiction Writing, Brown University
- **Known for:** EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 National Award winner in Media & Entertainment., Helped lead Scopely through its $4.9 billion sale to Savvy Games Group in 2023., Variety Dealmaker of the Year recognition in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Co-founded Ignition Interactive, developing games and applications for Facebook.
- **2010-2011** — Served as CEO of O Negative Media, which developed online social games.
- **2011** — Co-founded Scopely with Ankur Bulsara, Eric Futoran and Eytan Elbaz.
- **2014** — Recruited Javier Ferreira as chief operating officer after meeting over breakfast.
- **2019** — Began sharing the CEO role with Javier Ferreira.
- **2023** — Scopely launched MONOPOLY GO! and was acquired by Savvy Games Group for $4.9 billion.
- **2025** — Scopely completed its $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic’s games business on May 29.
- **2026** — Scopely marked 15 years and reported more than $15 billion in lifetime revenue.

## Achievements

- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 National Award winner in Media & Entertainment.
- Helped lead Scopely through its $4.9 billion sale to Savvy Games Group in 2023.
- Variety Dealmaker of the Year recognition in 2019.
- Scopely reported $15 billion-plus lifetime revenue and 150 billion-plus hours played at its March 2026 anniversary.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 6, Scopely announced 15 w3 Awards across MONOPOLY GO!, Pixel Flow! and a Stumble Guys player film.
- **2026-05** — Included in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 2026 list.
- **2026-03** — Discussed Scopely’s 15-year history and adaptive company culture with Javier Ferreira and Dean Takahashi during GDC week.
- **2026-03** — Scopely announced $15 billion-plus lifetime revenue, 150 billion-plus hours played and more than 3,000 employees across over 30 countries.
- **2026-02** — Scopely announced a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Istanbul studio behind Pixel Flow!; an October company update confirms the stake was acquired.
- **2025-11** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national winner in Media & Entertainment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-driver-6a156211

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Last updated: 2026-10-21