Saudi Arabia Acquires Pokémon Go: Implications for Location Data
In a landmark deal valued at $3.85 billion, Niantic has sold its popular augmented reality games, including Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now, to Scopely—a subsidiary owned by Saudi ...
Pokémon Go will "never" get pop-up ads, and your location data won't be shared with the Saudi government
Pokémon Go developer Niantic has discussed the game's future following its impending sale to Monopoly Go maker Scopely.
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‘Not now, not ever’: Pokemon Go exec says Scopely acquisition won’t lead to intrusive ads or timed energy
In an interview with Polygon, Steranka – who has worked on Pokémon Go for the past eight years – was asked if the Scopely ...
Despite new ownership's iffy history, Pokemon GO lead claims intrusive ads and playtime restrictions won't plague the game: "Not now, not ever"
Pokemon GO fans have been bracing for the worst ever since Saudi-backed publisher Scopely officially bought out developer ...
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Pokémon GO Director Promises "Definitively No" Intrusive Ads Or Playtime Restrictions Amid Player Concerns
In a recent interview, Pokémon GO's product director addressed some common player concerns about ads after the game's ...
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Scopely Makes $3.5 Billion Purchase
It looks like Scopely Inc. is getting bigger. The Culver City-based mobile games maker is in talks to buy Niantic Inc.’s ...
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Hot Five: Scopely acquires Pokémon Go and more for $3.5bn, Wuthering Waves hits $250m on mobile, and Sonic Rumble’s reasons for delay
Scopely’s blockbuster $3.5 billion deal to acquire Niantic’s licenced AR games has been officially announced, just weeks after initial rumours. Through the deal, Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now and ...
Niantic sells Pokemon Go to Saudi-owned Scopely for USD 3.5 billion, shifts focus to AI
This shift positions Niantic at the forefront of geospatial AI, moving beyond gaming into sectors that integrate digital ...
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Monopoly Go game maker Scopely to buy Pokemon Go team
The purchase will add Pokemon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now teams to a Scopely stable that includes popular mobile title Monopoly Go. "We are extremely inspired by what the team has ...
‘Pokémon Go’ games unit sold to Saudi group for $3.5 billion
Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed Scopely Inc. has agreed to buy Niantic Inc.’s gaming business, including the mobile hit Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Scopely, which is owned by a unit of the Public ...