Saudi-owned Scopely buys Pokémon Go in $3.5bn gaming deal
US-based Niantic is selling its games business as part of a pivot to artificial intelligence
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Monopoly Go maker Scopely to acquire Niantic’s games business for $3.5B
Scopely has agreed to acquire Niantic's games business, which includes Pokémon Go, in a deal valued at $3.5 billion.VentureBeat - 1d -
'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.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
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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Kristaps Porziņġis 'hoping for a healthy return soon' while dealing with viral illness
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Alphabet aims to slash cost of new nuclear with small reactor deployments, CIO says
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One of Death Stranding 2's Fanciest In-Game Timepiece Is Real, But It'll Cost You $1,600
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