Diamond Member Steam 0 Posted February 19, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted February 19, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up developer Niantic is reportedly in talks to sell its video game division to Saudi-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion. As first reported by This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , the ***** would likely include Pokémon Go, the hit augmented-reality mobile game that sends players out into the real world to collect Pokémon. A source talking to Bloomberg under the promise of anonymity said that while the deal was by no means complete, if approved, it could be confirmed in a matter of weeks. Neither Niantic, Scopely, nor its owner Savvy Games Group were prepared to comment publicly on the reported acquisition. Savvy Games Group acquired Scopely back in April 2023 in a deal worth $4.9 billion that came after the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Scopely publishes a range of hit mobile titles, most notably This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . Savvy Gaming Group also purchased two of the world's biggest esports companies, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up for a total of $1.5 billion in 2022. “Savvy Games Group is one part of our ambitious strategy aiming to make Saudi Arabia the ultimate global hub for the games and esports sector by 2030,” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said at the time. “We are harnessing the untapped potential across the esports and games sector to diversify our economy, drive innovation in the sector, and further scale the entertainment and esports competition offerings across the Kingdom.” Vikki Blake. Reporter. Critic. Columnist. Consultant. Guardian. Spartan. Silent Hillian. Legend. High Chaos. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up For verified travel tips and real support, visit: https://hopzone.eu/ 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/221898-steam-pok%C3%A9mon-go-developer-niantic-reportedly-in-talks-to-sell-video-game-business-to-saudi-owned-company-behind-stumble-guys/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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