'Pokemon Go' Maker Niantic to Sell Game Division to Saudi-Owned Scopely for $3.5 Billion
Niantic said it would distribute an extra $350 million to its equity holders under the deal. It will also spin off its geospatial AI business into a new firm called Niantic Spatial, which will be led by Niantic founder and CEO John Hanke.
Pokemon Go maker sells off games division to Saudi company for $3.5B
Niantic Labs is selling its video-game division to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion US, as the American augmented reality firm shifts focus to geospatial technology after failing to recreate the success of its 2016 smash hit Pokemon Go.
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Pokémon Go Players Were Duped Into Training a Powerful AI Map of the Real WorldWith Pokémon Go, Niantic brought the beloved franchise into the real world, allowing players to catch, train, and battle ...
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New Pokemon GO Quest is Easier for Rural Players to CompletePokemon GO's rural players have an advantage at getting a shiny Meloetta after years of complaints that the game favors city ...
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Pokémon GO's Niantic Officially Being Bought By Monopoly GO's Scopely In Eye-Watering $3.5B DealNiantic, developers of Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom, have been sold to the mobile gaming company Scopely in an incredible ...
The rumors were true. Niantic’s games division, which makes the augmented reality megahit Pokémon Go, has been sold to mobile ...
Pokémon Go is one of the biggest mobile games in the world, with the augmented reality video game becoming a global phenomenon since its release during the summer of 2016. While Niantic hadn't been ...
In a significant move within the gaming industry, Niantic, the developer behind the popular augmented reality game Pokémon GO ...
Niantic's pivot to spatial mapping has been underway for years. What it means for Pokemon Go's future is unclear, but a ...
A Pokemon character appears in a London street during a game of Pokémon Go shortly after it launched in 2016. Photo: Olivia ...
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