Scopely buys Pokemon Go: Here’s the full list of games it now owns
Scopely Inc, which has bought out the gaming business of Niantic Inc, the owner of Pokemon Go, is a California based gaming company, now backed by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund.
The deal worth $3.5 billion, also adds ‘Pikmin Bloom’ and ‘Monster Hunter’, along with companion apps and services ‘Campfire’ and ‘Wayfarer’ to Scopely’s arsenal.
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What are the other games which Scopely owns?
Monopoly Go!, Stumble Guys, Yahtzee with Buddies, Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel’s Strike Force, WWE Champions, Scrabble Go, Tiki Solitaire Tri Peaks, Bingo Bash, GSN Casino, Looney Tunes World of Mayhem, and Dice with Buddies are some of the other games which Scopely owns, according to its website.
The Niantic deal came following several tough years for that company which struggled to replicate the success of “Pokemon Go” after it became one of the successful mobile games.
As a result, the company had to lay off employees in 2022 and 2023, according to a report by news agency Reuters.
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It also ended up axing the “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite” vide-game in 2022.
The deal also comes at a time when Saudi is a growing hub for gaming and home to the Esports World Cup.
the deal builds on a plan to invest nearly $38 billion in initiatives related to the industry through its Savvy Games Group, according to the report.
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Scopely on the other hand, was originally founded in 2011 and is still headquartered in Los Angeles, California, by Walter Driver, Ankur Bulsara, Eric Futoran and Eytan Elbaz.
