Pokemon Go developer Niantic is being bought for $3.5 billion, CEO says it'll help its games be "'forever games' that will endure for future generations"
Pokemon Go developer Niantic is being acquired by mobile game developer and publisher Scopely for a whopping $3.5 billion. It's been confirmed that all of Niantic's current dev teams, as well as its full portfolio of games – from Pokemon Go itself to Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now – will all belong to Scopely.
Pokémon Go developer Niantic to sell gaming business to Saudi group
Niantic Labs has announced that it’s selling its video game division to Saudi Arabia-owned mobile developer Scopely for $3.5 billion after struggling to replicate the success of Pokémon Go across its other AR games. The newly inked agreement includes Niantic’s Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom mobile gaming titles.
Pokémon Go developer Niantic to sell gaming division to Saudi-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion
Scopely is also acquiring Niantic's internal development teams and companion apps for Pokémon Go – Campfire and Wayfarer. Peridot and Ingress, which also use the Wayfarer
Niantic to Sell Pokemon GO, Other Games to Saudi-Backed Group in $3.5 Billion Deal
Pokemon GO” maker Niantic reached an agreement to sell its gaming business to Savvy Games Group’s subsidiary, Scopely, for $3.5 billion, handing the company backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund the hit mobile game along with engagement and live-experience apps.
Scopely to Acquire ‘Pokémon Go' Maker Niantic's Games Division for $3.5 Billion
Mobile gaming giant Scopely is set to acquire the games division of Niantic, the software developer behind "Pokémon Go," "Pikmin Bloom” and "Monster Hunter Now,” in a deal valued at $3.5 billion. Under the terms of the sale,
Niantic sells mobile gaming sensation Pokemon GO to Scopely
Pokemon GO will get another owner, as Niantic announced its popular 2016 game to capture monsters in the real world is being sold to Scopely.
Pokémon GO changes hands: Scopely buys Niantic’s gaming division for $3.5 billion
Scopely buys Niantic's gaming division in million-dollar deal. Pokémon GO team remains, but fans fear changes.
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Niantic, Inc., owner of Pokémon Go, was just sold for US$3.5 billion
Pokémon Go is now owned by Scopely which means it is now technically owned by the Saudi Arabian government's Savvy Games ...
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Pokemon Go Developer Set To Be Acquired By Saudi Arabia's Scopely In $3.5 Billion Deal
Saudi Arabian-owned mobile developer Scopely has announced that it'll be acquiring Niantic's video game division, paying $3.5 ...
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