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Entertainment => Gaming => News from Kotaku => Topic started by: Dr0id on Mar 20, 2025, 12:28 PM
Pokémon Go Lead Claims Being Run By Saudi-Owned Scopely Won't Ruin The Game
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Michael Steranka, senior product director on mobile smash hit Pokémon Go, has told Polygon (https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go/541768/scopely-niantic-interview-michael-steranka) that the game being sold to Saudi-owned Scopely is "actually great." News of the sale last week (https://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-scopely-niantic-saudi-arabia-monster-hunter-1851769360) understandably led to a lot of concern among fans, especially since Scopely also owns the extraordinarily monetized Monopoly Go. But...
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Categories: scopely, pokemon, pokemon go, niantic, video game controversies, role playing video games, mohammed bin salman, pervasive games, michael steranka, niantic inc, freedom house, augmented reality, video game publishers, amnesty international
Source: https://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-niantic-sale-scopely-saudi-arabia-1851770925 Mar 19, 2025, 09:00 AM