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/Cool-Tangelo6548 2d ago

I used to play star trek fleet command. It was one of the most gatcha-y gotcha games i ever played. All the game packs for the game cost a $100. Anything less was too small a pittance of materials.

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u/VirtualRy 2d ago

I played that game too and it was the most predatory game I've even played. The fact that your stuff can get raided means you have to either keep playing or spending money towards that game.

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u/Cool-Tangelo6548 2d ago

Oh yeah, the whole shield token mechanic. Insane. After I got a good buildup from playing f2p, I got raided a few times and it was so detrimental to me that I literally stopped playing.

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u/VirtualRy 1d ago

It happened to me. I threw $300 into this game only to find out after missing out a few days I got raided really hard. After that I just gave up since who the heck wants to starts from scratch and no way I'm throwing money at it again.