Niantic acquired by subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Video games Group for $3.5 billion

Pokemon GO developer Niantic has confirmed this afternoon that it has been acquired by Scopely for $3.5 billion. If you’re not conscious, Scopely is a part of Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Video games Group. Writing on the official Pokemon GO web site, Ed Wu the challenge lead for the favored Pokemon GO, mentioned that the transfer might be “a optimistic step for all of you and the sport’s future.” He outlined the next causes:

Scopely expressed a deep admiration for this group and our staff. I’ve each perception Pokémon GO will additional flourish as a part of Scopely, not solely into its second decade, however for a lot of extra years to return, below the mission of discovering Pokémon in the true world and provoking folks to discover collectively. Our new partnership, together with our decade lengthy partnership with The Pokémon Firm, means we are able to preserve this long-term focus. Scopely totally believes in our mission and ongoing aim to create the very best Pokémon GO expertise doable. Their focus might be to help our staff, offering assets to proceed delivering the gameplay you all know and love. Learn extra on their weblog right here.

The complete Pokémon GO staff is staying collectively by way of this partnership. The identical individuals who have been guiding and constructing the sport for years will proceed doing what we love. We’re at all times frequently including to the sport – Raid Battles, associates, GO Battle League, Routes, Dynamax/Gigantamax, and, after all, Pokémon GO Fest and our dwell occasions – which I look ahead to persevering with to do for a few years to return. Scopely empowers their recreation groups as autonomous teams to go after the roadmaps that they’re impressed to pursue, and what every staff believes is greatest for the participant expertise. This method is extraordinarily interesting to us at Niantic video games. I’ve spoken to a variety of recreation leaders at Scopely who’ve given me nice confidence in how the corporate permits every recreation to independently develop and creatively thrive.

We might be becoming a member of a broader group devoted to video games. I imagine that Pokémon GO can proceed to thrive with Scopely’s unique and long-term deal with game-making. Scopely’s standing as a non-public firm additionally means we are able to prioritize what’s greatest for you, our Trainers, for the long run. We imagine that prioritizing short-term good points on the expense of our long-term mission could be counterproductive and self-defeating. Each interplay I’ve had with Scopely leaders has bolstered that we’re in complete settlement that the size, longevity and most of all, actual world group, of Pokémon GO make it really particular. We’re united in defending that.

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