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.

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 ...

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,” in a deal ...

After weeks of rumors that mobile technology company Niantic was nearing a deal for its high-profile games, including Pokemon Go, the $3.5 billion sale is public and includes news of an AI spinoff.

In 2016, a little mobile game you may or may not have heard of called Pokémon GO was released globally. Combining state-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) technology and the expansive Pokémon universe, ...

On Wednesday, Pokémon Go maker Niantic announced it was selling its games — which include Nintendo’s Pikmin Bloom and Capcom’s Monster Hunter Now — and the teams that make them to publisher Scopely in ...

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Niantic will sell its gaming business to Scopely, including 'Pokémon Go' and 'Pikmin Bloom,' in a deal that transforms the mobile gaming landscape. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Still, there is no ...

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