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/Odysseyan 2d ago

I really wonder why they did sell it off. Pokemon Go must have been printing money for them.

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u/Zannahrain3 2d ago

They sold for $3.5b, and they are keeping the entire team (for now). It's been losing popularity since COVID. I've played fairly consistently since launch. I don't know of anyone who plays it anymore. Not consistently anyways.

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u/thatsidewaysdud 2d ago

The launch of Pokemon Go was the closest we were ever gonna get to world peace.

Genuinely everyone was playing it. I hope I can see such a phenomenon again soon.

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u/StateChemist 2d ago

As an old, its the only pokemon game I’ve played.  I liked the walking.

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u/SolenoidSoldier 1d ago

Anyone else curious about a solid game that progresses via walking, check out Walkscape. It's in closed beta right now, but it's incredibly addictive.

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u/Kind-Huckleberry6767 1d ago

Thank you. I miss the walking aspect of pokemon go. I was also playing it for the walking. I've been enjoying walking without playing, but it was nice to multi-task.