Pokémon Go developer Niantic acquired by Monopoly Go developer Scopely

Pokémon Go developer Niantic has been acquired by Scopely, the creators of Monopoly Go, in a staggering $3.5 billion deal. This acquisition brings Niantic's popular game portfolio—including Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and Peridot—under Scopely's umbrella.

This is significant news for Pokémon Go fans and the mobile gaming industry as a whole. The acquisition will see Niantic's augmented reality (AR) technology branch off into a separate entity called Niantic Spatial, which will retain Ingress Prime and Peridot. While minimal service disruption is anticipated for players, this marks a substantial shift in the mobile gaming landscape.

Looking Ahead

For a deeper dive into the business aspects of this deal, visit our sister site PocketGamer.biz. This acquisition represents a major change for both companies, with potentially significant, and hopefully positive, consequences for players.

Given the success of Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now, alongside the continued dominance of Pokémon Go, service disruptions seem unlikely. However, the long-term impact on the mobile gaming market remains to be seen. This could be a pivotal moment.

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