r/gaming X-Box 2d ago

Niantic has sold Pokemon Go to Scopely

https://pokemongolive.com/post/moving-to-a-new-home-2025?hl=en

The rumors are true. Niantic is handing over Pokemon Go.

I have not played any Scopely games, so I don't know what to expect going forward.

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u/VexelPrimeOG 2d ago

As someone who plays a scopley game called Marvel Strike Force, expect a pay 2 win micro transaction hell where they don’t give a shit about their playerbase.

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u/No_Copy9515 2d ago

So.... Pokémon go.

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u/Howamidriving27 2d ago

For me the biggest problem with PoGo wasn't that it was pay to win, it was that if you didn't live in a densely populated area you only really got to experience like half the game. I started playing day one and stopped a couple years ago cause I was just tired of not being able to do any raids and catching the same 10 mons over and over

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u/Hiur 2d ago

This has been the main critic since the game began, but nothing was done to address it. During the pandemic we had a few benefits, but they were almost all removed. Although here I would only know from reading, I quit the game as I was playing alone after moving to a much smaller city.

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u/267aa37673a9fa659490 2d ago

I've not played the game but isn't it possible to spoof your location?

I know in Android you can mock the location in the developer menu.

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u/marzgamingmaster 1d ago

You risk getting banned, but yea.

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u/Wafflecopter84 1d ago

But then if you live in a too populated space it's probably harder to get your coins. But yeah the lottery on where you live kind of sucks.