'Pokemon Go' maker Niantic to sell game division to Saudi-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion

'Monopoly Go' Owner Scopely Buys Niantic's 'Pokémon GO,' 'Monster Hunter Now,' And More For $3.5 Billion

A player fights a Dynamax Beldum in 'Pokémon GO.' Scopely, a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Savvy Games Group, can add another notch to its belt. The second-biggest mobile game developer of 2024, their Monopoly Go being the most-spent mobile game that year, is now the proud owner of Niantic’s biggest titles. For an eye-watering $3.5 billion, Scopely has obtained Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom, and more. Team Go Rocket leaders Clif…

Pokemon Go mobile game bought by Saudi government

Pokemon Go was bought for $3.5 by mobile game maker Scopey, which the Saudi Royal investment fund owns.

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Who is Scopely, Pokémon Go’s new owner?

Niantic’s sale of Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now to Saudi-owned mobile games company Scopely raises questions for longtime players.

Saudi wealth fund acquires games developer behind Pokémon Go

The PIF will buy the company for $3.5 billion, consolidating its position as one of the most powerful players in the global mobile gaming market.

Niantic sold its video game division, which also includes "Pikmin Bloom" and "Monster Hunter Now", to the Scopely studio, California's subsidiary of Saudi group Savvy Group, for $3.5 billion.