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NEWS: Saudi Arabian Mobile Publisher Scopely to Acquire Pokémon Go Developer Niantic's Game Business




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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 11:20 am Reply with quote
Get ready for everything to be monetized.
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AiddonValentine



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:16 pm Reply with quote
Ew, owned by a bunch of murderers. Apparently Niantic didn't want to be in games anymore and was more interested in all the mapping data they've acquired. Typical
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Dr. Wily



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:11 pm Reply with quote
TsukasaElkKite wrote:
Get ready for everything to be monetized.


I mean it already was but yeah, things will probably get worse.
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Turtleboy76



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 3:49 pm Reply with quote
TsukasaElkKite wrote:
Get ready for everything to be monetized.


LAMO, implying that post covid the microtransactions didn't get increase by 1-300%.

Id almost be impressed if they did make it worse than it is now.

Niantic were still incompetent even 7 years later, messing up times of raids, events and the like.

Honestly, this will likely be an improvement. Honestly people just complain since its a middle eastern company; remember when that arabic anime movie got announced? A lot of Americans who still haven't got over events from 24 years ago.
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Nate148



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 5:38 pm Reply with quote
nah likely things will be the same as that how they roll and gamewash.
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WoodDude



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:25 pm Reply with quote
II hope they roll back the update that made everyone's characters ugly.
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juaifan



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:53 pm Reply with quote
Just Go? It'd be interesting if they purchased the entirety of the Pokémon franchise. It could use some innovation and new blood to it. I wonder what changes they'll make to Go.
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RupanSansei



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:04 am Reply with quote
Turtleboy76 wrote:
TsukasaElkKite wrote:
Get ready for everything to be monetized.


LAMO, implying that post covid the microtransactions didn't get increase by 1-300%.

Id almost be impressed if they did make it worse than it is now.

Niantic were still incompetent even 7 years later, messing up times of raids, events and the like.

Honestly, this will likely be an improvement. Honestly people just complain since its a middle eastern company; remember when that arabic anime movie got announced? A lot of Americans who still haven't got over events from 24 years ago.


what is the name of that arabian japanese anime? i'm very curious as it would be something retro that is fresh to me
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