Yesterday we reported that Niantic is in talks to sell Pokemon Go along with its entire games unit. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is looking to enter a deal with Saudi-owned Scopely Inc. which will range around $3.5 billion. While Pokemon Go has been immensely popular since launch, Niantic hasn't been able to recreate the success with any following projects.
Pokemon Go is the Death Stranding of mobile games.
The prospective new owner of Pokemon Go, Scopely Inc., is behind games such as Monopoly Go, Marvel Strike Force, and Star Trek Fleet Command. These games are notorious for introducing predatory monetization systems after being acquired by the company, and this has given Pokemon Go players cause to worry.
As noted by Eurogamer, a number of Pokemon Go communities have spoken out in concern about the game possibly adopting aggressive monetization under the new owner. Some players who used to play Marvel Strike Force before it was bought over by Scopely were especially vocal about this issue. Some have even banded together to form an online campaign.
I play another Scopely game (Marvel Strike Force) and the quality is declining year after year," said one comment on a...
