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‘Pokémon Go’ Video Game Maker Niantic Acquired By Scopely For $3.5 Billion
Mobile gaming firm Scopely is paying $3.5 billion to acquire the video game business of Niantic, including leading titles like Pokémon GO.
Scopely is known for mobile games like Monopoly Go, Stumble Guys, Star Trek TM Fleet Command and Marvel Strike Force. In a blog post announcing the deal, Scopely said more people attended Pokémon GO Fest last year than Coachella, Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Electric Daisy Carnival, and Tomorrowland combined. We are extremelyinspired by what the team has built over the last decade, delivering innovative experiences that captivatea vast, enduring global audience and get people out in the real world.
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