Niantic was still raking in hundreds of millions a year from the beloved mobile game when CEO John Hanke decided to sell its ...

Scopely, a Culver City-based mobile game developer and publisher, will acquire the games portfolio of developer Niantic, including “Pokémon Go,” “Pikmin Bloom” and “Monster Hunter Now ...

Scopely has closed its $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic’s games business, bringing an array of AR games under its control including Pokémon Go. The deal was officially closed on May 29th, 2025, 11 ...

Senior staff working on Pokémon Go have denied that commercials will be thrown in once Scopely takes full control of the project. Monopoly Go owner Scopely recently spent billions of dollars ...

The augmented reality mobile game Pokemon GO announces a brand-new community feature, but trainers are divided on the ...

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 $ ...

Mobile gaming giant Scopely on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Pokémon GO maker Niantic’s gaming division for $3.5 billion. Niantic said that it will add an additional $350 million cash ...

That’s still uncertain. Ed Wu, head of Pokémon Go and a senior VP at Niantic, said the move to Scopely “will be a positive step” for players and for the game’s future. “I have every ...

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Polygon: As someone who works on the game very closely, what do you think this deal with Scopely means for Pokémon Go for players? Michael Steranka: I definitely have been looking online myself ...

With Niantic offloading its video game division to a new owner, Pokemon GO Scopely is now starting a new chapter. Despite the game still being popular, it has been criticized for some mechanics ...

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