Polygon.com / 13.03.25

Who is Scopely, Pokémon Go's new owner

On Wednesday, Pokémon Go maker Niantic announced it was selling its games which include Nintendos Pikmin Bloom and Capcoms Monster Hunter Now  and the teams that make them to publisher Scopely in a deal worth $3.5 billion. While the news didnt catch hardcore Pokémon Go players by surprise, Scopelys acquisition of Pokémon Go was a source of concern, based on responses to the news from multiple communities around the game. What will happen when the game changes hands? players wondered, with some assuming the worst. Whether the handover from Niantic to Scopely will have a positive or negative impact on Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now remains to be seen, but there are valid reasons for players to be concerned. Who is Scopely? Scopely was founded in 2011 and launched its first free-to-play mobile games the following year: Dice with Buddies, Jewels with Buddies, and Bubble Galaxy with Buddies, three titles that draw heavy inspiration from Yahtzee, Bejeweled, and Puzzle ...
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