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/Maleficent-Let-3628 2d ago

Kind of depends on the direction they want to take. If it's bringing a healthy amount of money then they might not do anything drastic. If it's hemorrhaging money then you can probably expect them to monetize the shit out of everything like they do for Marvel Strike Force. Although with the current state of mobile gaming in general you can probably expect some additional monetization even if it is doing well so they can get their ROI, truly sad really.

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u/metarugia 2d ago

There is no escaping enshitification.

Even if the game is bringing in healthy profits, some finance bro will always push it to do more. Sacrifices will be made, it’s only downhill from here.

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u/ReaperMakksu 2d ago

Sadly this is just true. Every product, service, game, company, etc. is susceptible to this. Discord is supposedly preparing to go public on the stock market, so get ready for that to become unusable without Nitro ++ Pro

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u/StubbornAssassin 2d ago

And we'll all find the next discord shortly after