Maker of Pokémon Go Agrees to Sell Unit to Saudi Fund
Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Saudi Arabia’s ...
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Pokemon Go caught by Saudi wealth fund
Public Investment Fund, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has bought popular mobile gaming app Pokemon Go via its subsidiary Scopely, in ...
Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will pay $3.5bn (£2.7bn) to buy the gaming division of developer Niantic, whose ...
Saudi Arabia Acquires Pokémon Go: Implications for Players and Data Privacy
The sale marks a significant shift in the gaming landscape, particularly concerning Niantic's flagship title, Pokémon Go, which has captivated around 100 million players worldwide. While Scopely and ...
An Amazing Steam Sale, A Major Pokémon Go Development, And More Of The Week's Top News
This week saw Pokémon Go become the property of the Saudi government as Scopely, the mobile game maker owned by Savvy Games ...
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This leads Steranka to conclude that Scopely will allow them to “be able to continue to operate Pokémon Go the same way we ...
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Bloomberg Explains Scopely’s Strategy in Buying Pokémon Go
Scopely Inc. recently put down $3.5 billion to buy Pokémon Go, and Bloomberg reports that this is a manifestation of a bigger ...
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Despite ownership of Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Pokémon GO lead claims the game won’t become invested in advertisements
With the sale of Niantic’s gaming division to Scopely, the PIF-backed gaming sector of Savvy Games, there have been concerns that the future of Pokémon GO ...
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Witcher Dev Partners With Pokemon Go Owner For A New Game Based On Its IP
CD Projekt has signed a deal to work with Pokemon Go owner Scopely to make a game based on one of the Polish company's ...
Niantic sells Pokemon Go to Saudi-owned Scopely for USD 3.5 billion, shifts focus to AI
This shift positions Niantic at the forefront of geospatial AI, moving beyond gaming into sectors that integrate digital ...
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Saudi Arabia Speeds Up Gaming Hub Vision As It Acquires 'Pokemon Go' Game Developer for £2.7 Billion
Scopely, a subsidiary of Savvy Games Group—funded by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund—is already renowned for successful mobile games like 'Monopoly Go', 'Marvel Strike ...
Savvy Games Group is focused on its own growth instead of reading economic tea leaves | Brian Ward
That’s the gist of my interview with Brian Ward, CEO of Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group, during the Game Developers Conference. Ward noted that Savvy-owned Scopely just announced its $3.5 billion ...