Pokémon Go is far from dead But Why We Should be Worried After Niantic Sold Its Business to Scopely For $3.2 Billion
Pokémon Go's developer, Niantic, has been acquired by Scopely, which raises concerns over the future of the game
What will happen to Pokémon Go after Niantic’s sale to Scopely?
Pokémon Go is one of the biggest mobile games in the world, with the augmented reality video game becoming a global phenomenon since its release during the summer of 2016. While Niantic hadn't been able to create any other major hits in the AR gaming sphere since Pokémon Go, the game itself still has a healthy fanbase of players across the globe.
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A Pokemon character appears in a London street during a game of Pokémon Go shortly after it launched in 2016. Photo: Olivia Harris/
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