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"Some Roles Will Not Be Required" - Niantic Spatial Lay Off Employees After $3.5 Billion Pokemon Go Sale
"We carefully evaluated the structure we believe is needed for the new company, and after a lot of consideration, it became ...
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Pokemon GO Players Frustrated With Special Research Quests
A Pokemon GO player shares their frustration with the community about Special Research Tasks from the Might and Mastery ...
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The dystopia of Pokémon Go: from Saudi Arabia to autonomous weapons
Between data used to train geospatial control systems and the recent ownership change, the game that lets you catch Pokémon in the streets reflects a nightmarish reality.
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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Pokemon Go director addresses major concerns following Scopely acquisition
In an interview with Polygon, senior product director Michael Steranka addressed burning questions that have been quite a hot ...
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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 ...
Pokemon Go Director Addresses Future of Ads and In-Person Events Following Scopely Sale
The director of Pokemon Go has addressed some of the concerns players have following the acquisition by Scopely.
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 ...