Saudi Arabia Acquires Pokémon Go: Implications for Location Data
In a landmark deal valued at $3.85 billion, Niantic has sold its popular augmented reality games, including Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now, to Scopely—a subsidiary owned by Saudi ...
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Pokémon GO’s Michael Steranka Interview Reveals More Info on Scopely Sale
Good day, Pokémon trainers. As most of you might know by now, Niantic’s gaming division, including Pokémon GO, was recently sold to Scopely. Public figures in the Pokémon GO community and individual ...
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Pokémon Go Director Says Obtrusive Ads Will 'Not Now, Not Ever' Happen After Scopely Acquisition
Pokémon Go, alongside Niantic's broader gaming division, was recently acquired by mobile gaming juggernaut Scopely. The $3.5 ...
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Saudi Arabia closes US$3.5 billion deal to buy Pokémon GO, sparks concerns over users’ location data
Scopely, a mobile game publisher owned by a Saudi royal investment fund, announced its $3.5 billion investment in Pokémon GO ...
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Pokemon Go sale reaction sensationalized
The recent acquisition of Niantic Labs’ entire gaming division by Scopely Inc., a subsidiary of Savvy Games Group, a gaming ...
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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 ...
Pokémon Go will "never" get pop-up ads, and your location data won't be shared with the Saudi government
Pokémon Go developer Niantic has discussed the game's future following its impending sale to Monopoly Go maker Scopely.
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"Not now, not ever" Pokemon Go exec tells players concerned about its new corporate overlords adding in "intrusive" ads or dodgy time limits
They're sticking to the line about Saudi-backed Scopely adopting an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to the big ...
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Gaming in the Shadows: Pokémon GO in a Banned Land
Pokemon Go! The app made quite headlines and was always the talk of Pokemon. But then came the AR gaming challenges for ...
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Pokemon Go Director Says Players' Data Won't Be Sold, No Intrusive Ads
Michael Steranka, the senior director of Pokemon Go, has a message for fans who are worried about what the game's new owners ...
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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 ...