That’s the gist of my interview with Brian Ward, CEO of Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group, during the Game Developers Conference. Ward noted that Savvy-owned Scopely just announced its $3.5 billion ...

Public Investment Fund, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has bought popular mobile gaming app Pokemon Go via its subsidiary Scopely, in ...

One of the defining games of the last decade, Pokémon Go, now belongs to the Saudi Arabia government. Mobile game maker Scopely, which is owned by the Saudi royal investment fund, announced its ...

This leads Steranka to conclude that Scopely will allow them to “be able to continue to operate Pokémon Go the same way we ...

Niantic has sold its entire gaming division to the mobile game studio behind Monopoly Go.

It looks like Scopely Inc. is getting bigger. The Culver City-based mobile games maker is in talks to buy Niantic Inc.’s ...

The deal, announced on Wednesday, also advances Saudi Arabia's ambitions to become the "ultimate global hub" for gaming. The kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, via Savvy Games, bought Scopely for $4.9 ...

This shift positions Niantic at the forefront of geospatial AI, moving beyond gaming into sectors that integrate digital ...

Scopely Inc., backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is set to acquire the gaming division of Niantic Inc. for $3.5 billion. This deal includes some of Niantic’s most popular titles, such as ...

Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry” and “Rainbow Six Siege” will lead IP portfolio for new Ubisoft company amid market rush for multimedia licenses ...

Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund acquired Scopely in 2023. By Yan Zhuang Niantic ...

The sale marks a significant shift in the gaming landscape, particularly concerning Niantic's flagship title, Pokémon Go, which has captivated around 100 million players worldwide. While Scopely and ...