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misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

Pokémon Go maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5B

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Pokémon Go maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5B

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misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago
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Mobile gaming giant Scopely on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Pokémon Go maker Niantic's gaming division for $3.5 billion.
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    https://gameworldobserver.com/2025/02/21/hasbro-2024-report-monopoly-go-112m-bg3-royalties

    $112 million dollars in profit (profit, not revenue) for Monopoly Go, and got state that no-one’s heard about it?

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      It wasn’t on my radar, which is why I asked. I was clearly just uninformed

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        Oh shit, I read your comment incorrectly. Sorry for sounding rude!!

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          All good, it happens

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      Could just be one Whale?

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        https://htxt.co.za/2025/03/monopoly-go-was-the-most-profitable-mobile-game-of-2024/

        It was the most profitable mobile game in 2024.

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          Yes and I was jokingly implying one whale was the reason.

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            those would be krakens then

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