The acquisition of Niantic by Scopely has some fans worried about the future of Pokémon GO, prompting them to transfer their Pokémon to Pokémon Home. As part of the acquisition, Niantic Spatial will be a new company in charge of their geospatial arm, while Niantic's games will be folded into Scopely. In light of this news, fans share their concerns about what this might mean for the future of Pokémon GO.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Niantic (Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now) is being acquired by mobile giant Scopely (Monopoly Go!, Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel Strike Force) for $3.5 billion USD. The Pokémon GO community has been buzzing about the acquisition, with many worried about what changes may be coming to their beloved AR (Augmented Reality) Pokémon capturing mobile game. Some fans are choosing to transfer their Pokémon to the cloud service Pokémon Home, which allows for the transfer of mons between certain compatible games.
Following the news of Niantic's acquisition by Scopely, Pokémon GO fans have taken to social media to discuss the potential changes coming to the game. Although Niantic founder John Hanke has stated that Scopely "cares deeply about its player communities...
