'Pokémon Go' sells to Saudi-backed Scopely in $3.5-billion deal
Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.
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Saudi-owned Scopely buys Pokémon Go in $3.5bn gaming deal
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Pokemon Go Developer Set To Be Acquired By Saudi Arabia's Scopely In $3.5 Billion Deal
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Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion
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Stock losses gain momentum as 2025 sell-off rolls on
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Trump wants more than a minerals deal with Ukraine to restart aid
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Cozens Trade Made To Shake Up Sabres Core Group
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Woman admits trying to sell human toes regurgitated by dogs
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Uncertainty, a slowdown, or more
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Kyiv and Moscow trade drone attacks as new U.S.-Ukraine talks kick off
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