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Inside the ‘Monopoly Go’ Phenomenon: Scopely Publishing Exec on Mobile Game’s $5 Billion Revenue Milestone and That ‘Pokemon Go’ Acquisition


Senior vice president of publishing at "Monopoly Go" maker Scopely Eric Wood talks about the mobile gaming giant's immense success.

While best known for its immense “Monopoly Go!” success, Scopely is the maker behind multiple top mobile games, including “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek Fleet Command,” and “Marvel Strike Force,” and recently acquired some of rival Niantic’s key assets, including the global sensation “ Pokemon Go!” Wood spoke with Variety ‘s “Strictly Business” at length about “Monopoly Go’s” major milestone, as well as the Niantic deal and the upcoming in-game collaboration between “Stumble Guys” and Universal’s new “Jurassic World Rebirth.” New episodes debut every Wednesday and can be downloaded at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud and more.

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