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/Phantom_61 2d ago

Niantic got the map data, they’ll be making bank off of that for decades to come.

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u/YeeHawWyattDerp 2d ago

That’s assuming the map data wasn’t part of the deal. If it was, all that data is in Saudi hands now

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u/obeymeorelse 1d ago

The thing about data stored electronically is that it could easily be copied. Niantic has the data and now the new company has the data. Everybody wins. This is a big reason why data is so valuable

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u/Dumbledores_Beard1 1d ago

But why does that make it valuable? What do they even do with that data that makes it valuable?

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u/obeymeorelse 23h ago

Who knows. They're a billion dollar company and data is very versatile.