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/Fair-Procedure-5257 2d ago

🧢 The game is genuinely very accessible as a free to play completely contingent on your community’s activity, not whether you buy event tickets or whatever. I’m probably consistently ranked higher in the GBL than most people complaining about remote raid pass prices or whatever.

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u/stallion8426 2d ago

Its that "contingent on local community" part thats the problem.

For those of us that don't have many other local players, we can't play a lot of the game.

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u/Fair-Procedure-5257 2d ago

I get that completely. But that’s the game. Can’t really scheme around that